Table 7.

Multiple mediator model showing total, direct, and indirect effects of affective responsiveness on internet addiction.

Paths		Path effect
		B (SE)	95% CI
Direct path
	(A1)AfResa→DEPb	0.29 (0.09)	0.10 to 0.48
	(A2)AfRes→ANXc	0.15 (0.09)	−0.04 to 0.34
	(A3)AfRes→AvPd	0.32 (0.09)	0.13 to 0.50
	(B1) DEP→IATe	1.86 (1.23)	−0.59 to 4.32
	(B2) ANX→IAT	0.60 (1.16)	−1.69 to 2.91
	(B3) AvP→IAT	1.84 (1.29)	−0.73 to 4.42
	(C’)AfRes→IAT	1.65 (0.95)	−0.23 to 3.55
Indirect path (A*B)f
	Total	1.24 (0.53)	0.28 to 2.38
	AfRes→DEP→IAT	0.55 (0.42)	−0.17 to 1.48
	AfRes→ANX→IAT	0.09 (0.26)	−0.33 to 0.76
	AfRes→AvP→IAT	0.59 (0.47)	−0.27 to 1.60
Total (C=A*B+C’)g
	AfRes→IAT	2.90 (0.94)	1.01 to 4.78

^aAfRes: affective responsiveness.

^bDEP: depression.

^cANX: anxiety.

^dAvP: avoidant personality.

^eIAT: internet addiction test.

^fBootstrapped SE values and CI values.

^gProportion mediated by specific indirect effect of AfRes→DEP→IAT is 0.24%, AfRes→ANX→IAT is 0.05%, and AfRes→AvP→IAT is 0.26%.