Table 3.
Mediation role of self-efficacy in the association between family functions and antenatal depression symptoms (n=813, Bootstrap=5000)
| Paths | β | SE | BCa 95% CI | P value | |
| Lower | Upper | ||||
| Direct effects | |||||
| Family functions→self-efficacy | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.00 |
| Family functions→antenatal depression symptoms | −0.24 | 0.04 | −0.31 | −0.16 | 0.00 |
| Self-efficacy→antenatal depression symptoms | −0.15 | 0.04 | −0.23 | −0.08 | 0.00 |
| Indirect effect | |||||
| Family functions→self-efficacy→antenatal depression symptoms | −0.05 | 0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 | 0.00 |
β, SE and 95% CI were the standardised regression effect value, SE and 95% CI of the direct and indirect effect estimated by the percentile bootstrap method.
Adjusted variables, marital status, occupation, education level; BCa, based-corrected and accelerated 5000 bootstrapping.