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. 2026 Jan 22;26:614. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-26298-4

Table 4.

Sobel and bootstrap tests for the mediation models

Paths Observed Coefficient Sobel test Bootstrap test
Z Value P Bootstrap Standard Error P LLCI ULCI
Indirect effect 0.0023 6.186 < 0.001 0.0004 < 0.001 0.0016 0.0031
Direct effect 0.0177 8.550 < 0.001 0.0019 < 0.001 0.0139 0.0215
Total effect 0.0200 9.608 < 0.001 0.0020 < 0.001 0.0161 0.0238