Table 4.
Testing mediator effects using multiple regression
| Testing steps in mediation model | B | SE B | 95 % CI | Stand. | R 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Step 1 (Path c) | |||||
| Outcomes (EWB, PWB, SWB, SS, AI, SDYS, SDEP) | |||||
| Predictor: VISa and Outcome: EWB | −0.36 | 0.57 | −1.48, 0.77 | −.05 | .00 |
| Predictor: VIS and Outcome: PWB | −1.81 | 1.04 | −3.87, 0.25 | −.14 | .02 |
| Predictor: VIS and Outcome: SWB | −0.47 | 0.84 | −2.13, 1.19 | −.05 | .00 |
| Predictor: VIS and Outcome: SS | 0.63 | 0.32 | 0.00, 1.25 | .16* | .03 |
| Predictor: VIS and Outcome: AI | 0.87 | 0.33 | 0.23, 1.51 | .21** | .05 |
| Predictor: VIS and Outcome: SDYS | 0.44 | 0.26 | −0.08, 0.95 | .14 | .02 |
| Predictor: VIS and Outcome: SDEP | 0.55 | 0.25 | 0.05, 1.05 | .18* | .03 |
| Testing Step 2 (Path a) | |||||
| Outcome: RL | |||||
| Predictor: VIS | 5.37 | 0.92 | 3.56, 7.12 | .43*** | .18*** |
| Testing Step 3 (Paths b and c’ ) | |||||
| Outcomes (EWB, PWB, SWB, SS, AI, SDYS, SDEP) | |||||
| Mediator: RL (Path b) and Outcome: EWB | −0.01 | 0.05 | −0.11, 0.10 | −.01 | .00 |
| Predictor: VIS | −0.39 | 0.63 | −1.64, 0.86 | −.06 | .00 |
| Mediator: RL (Path b) and Outcome: PWB | 0.10 | 0.09 | −0.08, 0.29 | .10 | .03 |
| Predictor: VIS | −1.27 | 1.15 | −3.56, 1.01 | −.10 | .03 |
| Mediator: RL (Path b) and Outcome: SWB | 0.10 | 0.08 | −0.05, 0.25 | .12 | .00 |
| Predictor: VIS | 0.06 | 0.93 | −1.77, 1.89 | .01 | .00 |
| Mediator: RL (Path b) and Outcome: SS | −0.05 | 0.03 | −0.11, 0.00 | −.17 | .04 |
| Predictor: VIS | 0.34 | 0.35 | −0.34, 1.02 | .09 | .04 |
| Mediator: RL (Path b) and outcome: AI | −0.01 | 0.03 | −0.07, 0.05 | −.04 | .03 |
| Predictor: VIS | 0.81 | 0.36 | 0.10, 1.52 | .20* | .03 |
| Mediator: RL (Path b) and SDYS | −0.00 | 0.02 | −0.05, 0.04 | −.01 | .00 |
| Predictor: VIS | 0.42 | 0.29 | −0.15, 0.99 | .13 | .00 |
| Mediator: RL (Path b) and SDEP | −0.00 | 0.02 | −0.05, 0.04 | −.00 | .02 |
| Predictor: VIS | 0.54 | 0.28 | −0.01, 1.10 | .17 | .02 |
VIS Voluntary and involuntary singlehood; EWB = Emotional well-being; PWB Psychological well-being; SWB Social well-being; SS Somatic symptoms; AI Anxiety and insomnia; SDYS Social dysfunction; SDEPSevere depression; RL Romantic loneliness
a0 = voluntary singlehood, 1 = involuntary singlehood
*** p < .001; **p < .01; * p < .05