Table 5.
Factors with total, direct, and indirect effects on self-rated body image and FACT-Bv4.0: path analysis (N=406)
| Predictor effects | Body image (mediator) | FACT-Bv4.0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (95%CI) | P | B (95%CI) | P | |
| Total effects | ||||
| Body image | - | - | -0.432 (-0.536, -0.324) | 0.001 |
| Needs importance | 0.192 (0.044, 0.315) | 0.013 | -0.083 (-0.143, -0.022) | 0.008 |
| Needs satisfaction | -0.316 (-0.470, -0.146) | 0.002 | 0.312 (0.171, 0.436) | 0.002 |
| Marital status (ref. married) | - | - | -0.132 (-0.155, -0.009) | 0.032 |
| Unemployed (ref. employed) | - | - | -0.223 (-0.371, -0.126) | 0.020 |
| Radiotherapy (ref. yes) | - | - | 0.130 (0.098, 0.257) | 0.041 |
| Direct effects | ||||
| Body image | - | - | -0.432 (-0.536, -0.324) | 0.001 |
| Needs importance | 0.192 (0.044, 0.315) | 0.013 | - | - |
| Needs satisfaction | -0.316 (-0.470, -0.146) | 0.002 | 0.176 (0.055, 0.300) | 0.005 |
| Marital status (ref. married) | - | - | -0.132 (-0.155, -0.009) | 0.032 |
| Unemployed (ref. employed) | - | - | -0.223 (-0.371, -0.126) | 0.020 |
| Radiotherapy (ref. yes) | - | - | 0.130 (0.098, 0.257) | 0.041 |
| Indirect effects | ||||
| Body image | - | - | - | - |
| Needs importance | - | - | -0.083 (-0.143, -0.022) | 0.008 |
| Needs satisfaction | - | - | 0.136 (0.060, 0.220) | 0.001 |
| Marital status (ref. married) | - | - | - | - |
| Unemployed (ref. employed) | - | - | - | - |
| Radiotherapy (ref. yes) | - | - | - | - |
“-” signifies no value
95%CI: 95% confidence interval