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. 2026 May 12;14:152. doi: 10.1186/s40337-026-01594-x

Table 3.

Two pathways of indirect effects

Indirect effect Point estimate 95% CI SE
Total −0.08 −0.144 – −0.054 0.02
Path 1: PTTUS → TE → AP −0.04 −0.073 – −0.001 0.02
Path 2: PTTUS → ME → AP −0.03 −0.061 – −0.002 0.02
Path 3: PTTUS → AB → AP −0.02 −0.043 – −0.003 0.01
Path 4: PTTUS → AB → TE → AP −0.004 −0.008–0.001 0.004
Path 5: PTTUS → AB → ME → AP −0.003 −0.008–0.001 0.003

CI: confidence interval; SE: standard error; PTTUS: Problematic TikTok Use Scale; AB: Academic burnout; TE: thinness-oriented disordered eating; ME: muscularity-oriented disordered eating