Table 6.

Simple mediator models showing total, direct, and indirect effects of affective responsiveness on internet addiction.

Psychopathological areas and paths			Path effect
			B (SE)	95% CI
Depression
	Direct path
		AfResa→DEPb	0.29 (0.09)	0.10 to 0.48
		DEP→IATc	3.33 (0.94)	1.46 to 5.20
		AfRes→IAT	1.90 (0.94)	0.04 to 3.77
	Indirect path
		AfRes→DEP→IAT	0.99 (0.44d)	0.22 to 1.97e
	Totalf
		AfRes→IAT	2.90 (0.94)	1.01 to 4.78
Anxiety
	Direct path
		AfRes→ANXg	0.15 (0.09)	−0.04 to 0.34
		ANX→IAT	2.61 (0.92)	0.77 to 4.46
		AfRes→IAT	2.50 (0.92)	0.66 to 4.34
	Indirect path
		AfRes→ANX→IAT	0.39 (0.35d)	−0.11 to 1.24e
	Totalh
		AfRes→IAT	2.90 (0.94)	1.01 to 4.78
Avoidant personality
	Direct path
		AfRes→AvPi	0.32 (0.09)	0.13 to 0.50
		AvP→IAT	3.38 (0.94)	1.49 to 5.26
		AfRes→IAT	1.80 (0.94)	−0.07 to 3.69
	Indirect path
		AfRes→AvP→IAT	1.09 (0.45d)	0.32 to 2.05e
	Totalj
		AfRes→IAT	2.90 (0.94)	1.01 to 4.78

^aAfRes: affective responsiveness.

^bDEP: Depression.

^cIAT: internet addiction test.

^dBootstrapped SE values.

^eBootstrap CI values.

^fProportion mediated by indirect effect is 0.34%.

^gANX: Anxiety.

^hProportion mediated by indirect effect is 0.13%.

ⁱAvP: avoidant personality.

^jProportion mediated by indirect effect is 0.37%.