Table 3. Direct, indirect and total effects of variables in the first and second model (N = 160).
Variables | Standardized Direct Effect | Standardized Indirect Effect | Standardized Total Effect |
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The first model (Fig 1) | |||
Gender→BP | -.233a | — | -.233a |
SE → BP | -.359a | -.166b | -.525a |
SS → BP | -.160b | — | -.160b |
PTG → BP | -.251a | — | -.251a |
The second model (Fig 2) | |||
Gender→BP | -.235a | — | -.235a |
SS→BP | -.165b | -.151a | -.317a |
SE → BP | -.353a | -.115a | -.468a |
PTG → BP | -.251a | — | -.251a |
SE: Self-efficacy; SS: Social support; BP: Behavior problem.
a: P<.01;
b: P<.05.