Table 4.

Test of the mediating effect by the bootstrap method

	Total effect	Direct effect	Indirect effect	CI
Model A (stigma as a social factor)
Care-seeking behavior → Health support	0.519	0.405	0.114	0.433-0.650
Care-seeking behavior → Social stigma	-0.119	-0.119	0.000	− 0.209–0.012
Care-seeking behavior → Mental health	0.028	0.002	0.026	− 0.002-0.067
Health support → Mental health	0.031	0.031	0.000	0.008-0.064
Social stigma → Health support	-0.040	-0.040	0.000	− 0.077–0.005
Social stigma → Mental health	-0.085	-0.084	-0.001	.-0.011–0.064
Model B (trust as a social factor)
Care-seeking behavior → Health support	0.522	0.407	0.115	0.436-0.654
Care-seeking behavior → Social trust	0.147	0.147	0.000	0.280-0.350
Care-seeking behavior → Mental health	0.030	0.008	0.022	− 0.006-0.067
Health support → Mental health	0.024	0.024	0.000	0.002-0.055
Social trust → Health support	0.093	0.093	0.000	0.048-0.131
Social trust → Mental health	0.065	0.062	0.002	0.040-0.081

Note: N = 1705. Standardized estimates are shown.