Table 4.
Multiple mediation model for diet group, Selflessness and EAT‐26‐LOG (disordered eating). Reference group: Non‐vegetarian
| Path | Coeff | SE | t | p value | LLCI | ULCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference group: Non‐vegetarian | ||||||
| Path a | ||||||
| Semi‐vegetarian | 0.140 | 0.766 | 0.182 | .855 | −1.37 | 1.64 |
| True‐vegetarian | 0.182 | 0.509 | 0.358 | .720 | −0.818 | 1.18 |
| Vegan | 0.789 | 0.389 | 2.03 | .043* | 0.026 | 1.55 |
| Path b | 0.004 | 0.001 | 3.41 | .001** | 0.002 | 0.006 |
| Direct effect (C’) | ||||||
| Semi‐vegetarian | 0.032 | 0.023 | 1.41 | .158 | −0.012 | 0.075 |
| True‐vegetarian | −0.010 | 0.015 | −0.653 | .514 | −0.039 | 0.019 |
| Vegan | −0.032 | 0.011 | −2.85 | .004** | −0.055 | −0.010 |
| Total effect (C) | ||||||
| Semi‐vegetarian | 0.032 | 0.023 | 1.43 | .155 | −0.012 | 0.076 |
| True‐vegetarian | −0.009 | 0.015 | −0.599 | .549 | −0.038 | 0.020 |
| Vegan | −0.029 | 0.011 | −2.56 | .011* | −0.052 | −0.007 |
| Indirect effect | Effect | Boot SE | BootLLCI | BootULCI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi‐vegetarian | 0.001 | 0.004 | −0.006 | 0.008 | ||
| True‐vegetarian | 0.001 | 0.002 | −0.003 | 0.005 | ||
| Vegan | 0.003* | 0.002 | 0.0001 | 0.007 |
95% Confidence intervals. LLCI = lower limit confidence interval; ULCI = upper limit confidence interval. BootLLCI = bootstrapping lower limit confidence interval. BootULCI = bootstrapping upper limit confidence interval. SE = standard error. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.