Table 4.
The mediating effect of social relations quality in the relationship between sleep quality and quality of life among medical students living in dormitories.
| Effect (β) | SE a | t Statistics | p-values | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path Coefficient | |||||
| Constant | 50.94 | 0.95 | 53.60 | < 0.001 | 49.07 to 52.81 |
| Path a: Social relation quality ∀ Sleep quality | 0.38 | 0.12 | -2.96 | 0.003 | -0.63 to -0.12 |
| Constant | 42.00 | 3.93 | 10.67 | < 0.001 | 34.26 to 49.73 |
| Path b: Social relation quality ∀ Quality of life | 0.25 | 0.07 | 3.54 | 0.0004 | 0.11 to 0.40 |
| Total effects | |||||
| Path c: Direct + Indirect | -0.80 | 0.18 | -4.35 | < 0.001 | -1.16 to -0.44 |
| Direct effect | |||||
| Path cʹ: Sleep quality ∀ Quality of life | ˗0.70 | 0.18 | ˗3.82 | 0.0002 | ˗1.06 to ˗0.34 |
| Indirect effects | |||||
| Path a × Path b: Sleep quality ∀ Social relations quality ∀ Quality of life | ˗0.098 | 0.04 b | ---- | ---- | ˗0.18 to ˗0.02 |
Social relations quality as a mediator, a Standard Error, b Bootstrapping Standard Error.