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Table 4.

Standardized Direct, Indirect, and Total Effects for Relationship of Discrimination on Quality of Life

	Direct effects	Indirect effects	Total effects
MCS
→Stress	−1.02^a	—	−1.02^b
→Discrimination	−0.04	−0.48^b	−0.52^a
→Social support	0.36^b	0.36^b	0.71^b
→Cohesion	−0.24	−0.14^a	−0.38^a
Stress
→Discrimination	0.47^b	—	0.47^b
→Social support	−0.35^b	—	−0.35^b
→Cohesion	0.14^a	—	0.14^a

Significant direct effects indicate direct association between variables; for example, increased stress is associated with decreased mental health component score (MCS). Significant indirect effects indicate the pathway through which variables influence MCS.

^{^a}

P < 0.05, ^bP < 0.001.