Table 3. Total, Direct, and Indirect Effects of the Three Mediators Together (Holding back, Mental disengagement, and Behavioral disengagement) on Well-Being and Cancer Distress.
| Total Effects | Direct Effects | Indirect Effects | Percent Mediation | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well-Being | B | se | 95%CI | b | se | 95%CI | b | se | 95%CI | ||
| Actor | Patient | -.86** | .08 | -1.01 to -.71 | -.59** | .08 | -.75 to -.45 | -.26** | .05 | -.38 to -.78 | 30.2 |
| Spouse | -.86** | .08 | -1.01 to -.71 | -.59** | .08 | -.75 to -.45 | -.26** | .05 | -.38 to -.78 | 30.2 | |
| Partner | Patient | -.36** | .06 | -.49 to -.23 | -.27** | .07 | -.40 to -.11 | -.10* | .04 | -.19 to -.01 | 27.8 |
| Spouse | -.36** | .06 | -.49 to -.23 | -.27** | .07 | -.40 to -.11 | -.10* | .04 | -.19 to -.01 | 27.8 | |
| Cancer Distress | |||||||||||
| Actor | Patient | .61** | .08 | .45 to .78 | .32** | .09 | .13 to .49 | .30** | .06 | .19 to .42 | 49.2 |
| Spouse | .61** | .08 | .45 to .78 | .32** | .09 | .13 to .49 | .30** | .06 | .19 to .42 | 49.2 | |
| Partner | Patient | .44** | .11 | .21 to .64 | .31* | .12 | .08 to .53 | .13** | .05 | .03 to .24 | 29.5 |
| Spouse | -.04 | .12 | -.26 to .23 | -.16 | .13 | -.38 to .11 | .13** | .05 | .03 to .24 | --- | |
Note:
*
p <.05,
**
p < .01.
The 95% confidence intervals were based on bootstrapping with 500 samples.