Table 2.

Estimated regression coefficients from a simple mediation analysis with two independent variables.

	Consequent
		Stress				Mental health
		B	SE	p		B	SE	p
Stigma	a1	0.075	0.023	0.002	c1	− 0.306	0.042	< 0.001
Stress		–	–	–	b	− 0.810	0.130	< 0.001
Hardiness	a2	− 0.310	0.051	< 0.001	c2	0.487	0.100	< 0.001
Constant		25.751	1.455	< 0.001		52.649	4.202	< 0.001
		R2 = 0.205				R2 = 0.510
		F(2, 184) = 23.701, p < 0.001				F(3, 183) = 63.476, p < 0.001

B = unstandardized coefficient; SE = standard error.

a₁, a₂, b, c₁, and c₂: unstandardized regression coefficients; e₁ and e₂: unexplained parts of stress and mental health, respectively.

Two regression models: stress = constrant₁ + a₁·stigma + a_2·hardiness + e₁; mental health = constrant₂ + c₁·stigma + c₂·hardiness + b·stress + e₂.