Table 5.
The mediating effect of cell phone addiction in the relationship between sleep quality and quality of life among medical students residing in dormitories.
| Effect (β) | SE a | t Statistics | p-values | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path Coefficient | |||||
| Constant | 54.64 | 1.83 | 29.86 | < 0.001 | 51.04 to 58.24 |
| Path a: Sleep quality ∀ Cell phone addiction | 0.25 | 0.24 | 1.04 | 0.29 | -0.23 to 0.75 |
| Constant | 56.41 | 2.48 | 22.67 | < 0.001 | 51.51 to 61.30 |
| Path b: Cell phone addiction ∀ Quality of life | ˗0.02 | 0.03 | ˗0.61 | 0.53 | ˗0.09 to 0.05 |
| 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 | ˗0.79 | 0.18 | ˗4.31 | < 0.001 | ˗1.16 to ˗0.43 |
| Indirect effects | |||||
| Sleep quality ∀ Cellphone addiction ∀ Quality of life | ˗0.006 | 0.01 b | ---- | ---- | ˗0.04 to 0.02 |
Cell phone addiction as a mediator, a Standard Error, b Bootstrapping Standard Error.