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 |