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Table 4.

Mediating effects of psychological capital on the relationships between mental health and coping style

Indirect effect	Effect of X on M	Effect of M on Y	Direct effect	Indirect effect	Total effect	Effect size	Bootstrapping (BC 95%CI)
Indirect effect	Effect of X on M	Effect of M on Y	Direct effect	Indirect effect	Total effect	Effect size	Lower	Upper
Mental health literacy (X) → psychological capital (M) → positive coping (Y)	0.903 ^***	0.155^***	0.084^**	0.140	0.223^***	0.021	0.101	0.183
Mental health literacy (X)→ psychological capital (M)→ negative coping (Y)	0.903^***	-0.053^**	-0.008	-0.048	-0.056^*	0.015	-0.078	-0.017

^*p < 0.05, ^**p < 0.01, ^***p < 0.001