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Table 7.

Regression analysis for mediation of social support between study cohort (pre- vs. intra-COVID) and GAD-7 scores

Mediator	β for path a (SE)	β for path b (SE)	β for direct effect c (SE)	β for indirect effect c’ (SE)	Sobel z	p-value of indirect effect (ab)
Social support: family	1.860(0.343)^***	−0.183 (0.115)	0.325 (0.597)	0.765 (0.636)	Z=−1.53	P = 0.127
Social support: community	0.440(0.577)^***	0.011 (0.074)	0.325 (0.597)	0.322 (0.600)	Z = 0.61	P = 0.884

Significant at the p < 0.05 level

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Significant at the p < 0.01 level

^***

Significant at the p < 0.001 level