Table 5.
Mediating effect of life satisfaction in the relationship between perceived school performance and hopelessness across the four time points
| Time | a path | b path | c path | c′ path | ab path | BC 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||||
| Time 1 | .353 | −.226 | −.292 | −.213 | −.080 | −.101 | −.062 |
| Time 2 | .377 | −.316 | −.284 | −.165 | −.119 | −.142 | −.098 |
| Time 3 | .365 | −.288 | −.321 | −.216 | −.105 | −.128 | −.085 |
| Time 4 | .382 | −.305 | −.307 | −.191 | −.117 | −.138 | −.096 |
All coefficients are standardized and significant at p < .001
a path, IV to mediator; b path, direct effects of mediator on DV; c path, total effect of IV on DV; c′ path, direct effect of IV on DV; ab path, indirect effects of IV on DV through mediator; BC CI, bias corrected confidence intervals