Table 4.

The mediating effect of PLEs on the relationship between IA and SI by sex.

Pathway	Effect	S.E.	95%CI
Total sample
Total effect (c)	0.18	0.01	0.16, 0.21
Direct effect(c’)	0.11	0.01	0.09, 1.14
Indirect effect (a × b)	0.07	0.01	0.06, 0.09
Males
Total effect (c)	0.13	0.02	0.08, 0.17
Direct effect(c’)	0.04	0.02	−0.01, 0.09
Indirect effect (a × b)	0.09	0.01	0.06, 0.11
Females
Total effect (c)	0.22	0.02	0.19, 0.25
Direct effect(c’)	0.15	0.02	0.12, 0.18
Indirect effect (a × b)	0.07	0.01	0.05, 0.08

All continuous variables were standardized before they were entered in the path model. All mediation models adjusted for age, sex, grade, ethnicity, single child status, parental marital status, family income (monthly), parents’ education, and depression.