Table 3.
Summary of serial mediation analysis of interpersonal relationship and depression between impulsivity and IGD symptoms in IGD group. (n = 61, bootstrap = 5000).
| Effect | Paths | B | SE | t | BCa 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Direct effects | Impulsivity → Relationship | −0.60 | 0.17 | −3.39 * | ||
| Impulsivity → Depression | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.72 | |||
| Relationship → Depression | −0.35 | 0.06 | −5.53 ** | |||
| Relationship → Internet Addiction | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.30 | |||
| Depression → Internet Addiction | 0.76 | 0.28 | 2.65 * | |||
| Impulsivity → Internet Addiction | 0.29 | 0.20 | 1.42 | |||
| Indirect effect | Impulsivity → Relationship → Internet Addiction | −0.01 | 0.07 | −0.1759 | 0.1243 | |
| Impulsivity → Relationship → Depression → Internet Addiction | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.0282 | 0.2573 | ||
| Impulsivity → Depression → Internet Addiction | 0.03 | 0.04 | −0.0268 | 0.1514 | ||
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001. BCa = Biased-Corrected and Accelerated 5000 bootstrapping; Covariate = sex.