Table 4.
Final path model parameter estimates of the relationship between a latent construct of violence, community insecurity, depression, and the proposed mediator of friends’ social support among urban refugee and displaced adolescent girls and young women in Kampala, Uganda (N = 333)
| Paths | β (Standard Error) | Critical ratio | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct effect | |||
| Violence → friends’ social support | −0.51 (0.07) | −7.04 | 0.000 |
| Community insecurity→ friends’ social support | −0.04 (0.06) | −0.75 | 0.453 |
| Violence → depression | 0.54 (0.09) | 5.49 | 0.000 |
| Friends’ social support → depression | −0.004 (0.08) | − 0.05 | 0.961 |
| Community insecurity→ depression | 0.06 (0.06) | 1.04 | 0.296 |
| Indirect effect | |||
| Violence → friends’ social support → depression | 0.002 (0.04) | 0.05 | 0.961 |
| Community insecurity → friends’ social support → depression | 0.00 (0.004) | 0.05 | 0.962 |