Table 4.
Mediation modelling analysis of social capital, employment experiences and QOL among rural-to-urban migrants in China, model coefficients [95%CI], overall and by gender
| Mediators (M) | X→M (a) | M→Y (b) | Indirect effect (a×b) | Direct effect (c′) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job security | ||||
| Total | 0.321 [0.217, 0.425] | 0.088 [0.050, 0.125] | 0.028 [0.014, 0.046] | 0.006 [−0.060, 0.072] |
| Male | 0.362 [0.218, 0.505] | 0.055 [0.004, 0.106] | 0.020 [0.001, 0.044] | 0.043 [−0.047, 0.132] |
| Female | 0.273 [0.119, 0.427] | 0.123 [0.069, 0.177] | 0.034 [0.012, 0.061] | −0.041 [−0.138, 0.056] |
| Job satisfaction | ||||
| Total | 0.254 [0.158, 0.350] | 0.084 [0.043, 0.124] | 0.021 [0.010, 0.036] | 0.013 [−0.053, 0.078] |
| Male | 0.357 [0.229, 0.485] | 0.078 [0.021, 0.134] | 0.028 [0.008, 0.052] | 0.035 [−0.055, 0.125] |
| Female | 0.131 [−0.013, 0.274] | 0.093 [0.035, 0.152] | 0.012 [−0.002, 0.031] | −0.020 [−0.117, 0.077] |
| Job searching | ||||
| Total | −0.078 [−0.168, 0.012] | −0.092 [−0.134, −0.051] | 0.007 [−0.001, 0.018] | 0.022 [−0.042, 0.085] |
| Male | −0.115 [−0.239, 0.009] | −0.063 [−0.121, −0.005] | 0.007 [−0.001, 0.023] | 0.049 [−0.038, 0.136] |
| Female | −0.040 [−0.171, 0.091] | −0.120 [−0.179, −0.061] | 0.005 [−0.012, 0.022] | −0.015 [−0.108, 0.078] |
| Intention to change job | ||||
| Total | −0.018 [−0.141, 0.106] | −0.065 [−0.095, 0.035] | 0.001 [−0.007, 0.010] | 0.028 [−0.036, 0.092] |
| Male | −0.047 [−0.220, 0.125] | −0.050 [−0.092, 0.008] | 0.002 [−0.007, 0.013] | 0.054 [−0.033, 0.141] |
| Female | 0.022 [−0.156, 0.200] | −0.082 [−0.126, 0.039] | −0.002 [−0.018, 0.014] | −0.008 [−0.101, 0.085] |
| Months of jobless | ||||
| Total | −0.353 [−0.690, −0.017] | −0.009 [−0.020, 0.002] | 0.003 [−0.001, 0.009] | 0.026 [−0.038, 0.090] |
| Male | −0.172 [−0.477, 0.133] | −0.015 [−0.039, 0.008] | 0.003 [−0.004, 0.013] | 0.054 [−0.034, 0.141] |
| Female | −0.472 [−1.072, 0.127] | −0.005 [−0.018, 0.009] | 0.002 [−0.005, 0.011] | −0.012 [−0.106, 0.082] |
Note: The SAS macro “PROCESS” was used for mediation analysis. Five mediation models were used to analyze the five mediators separately. Age, marital status, educational attainment, and years of migration were included as covariates. Numbers in bold: p<0.05; refer to Figure 1 for the meaning of the estimated model parameters a, b and c′.