Table 2.
Direct and indirect effects and 95% confidence intervals for the final model
Model pathways |
Estimated effect |
95% CI |
95% CI |
---|---|---|---|
Lower bonds | Up bonds | ||
Direct effect |
|
|
|
Social support → Depression |
-0.378 |
-0.192 |
-0.551 |
Social support → Loneliness |
-0.455 |
-0.209 |
-0.659 |
Loneliness → Depression |
0.211 |
0.035 |
0.430 |
Indirect effect |
|
|
|
Social support → Loneliness → Depression | -0.096 | -0.012 | -0.246 |