Table 3.
Indirect and direct associations between neighborhood social environment (IV) and TV viewing ≥4 h/day (DV) via mediators (M) in JHS participants (n = 4716).
| Path a: Effect of IV on M |
Path b: Effect of M on DV |
Path c': Direct Effect |
Paths a x b: Indirect Effect |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| beta | SE | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% BC CI | |
| M: Lifetime Discrimination | |||||||||
| Neighborhood violence | −0.412*** | 0.116 | −0.640, −0.184 | 0.929* | 0.863, 0.999 | 1.589 | 0.891, 2.833 | 1.031 | 1.001, 1.074⁑ |
| Neighborhood problems | −0.364*** | 0.084 | −0.528, −0.199 | 0.930 | 0.863, 1.000 | 1.446 | 0.950, 2.201 | 1.027 | 0.999, 1.062 |
| Neighborhood social cohesion | 0.303** | 0.113 | 0.082, 0.525 | 0.925* | 0.859, 0.996 | 1.200 | 0.683, 2.109 | 0.977 | 0.944, 0.999⁑ |
| M: Daily Discrimination | |||||||||
| Neighborhood violence | 0.034 | 0.116 | −0.193, 0.261 | 1.005 | 0.934, 1.081 | 1.589 | 0.891, 2.833 | 1.000 | 0.990, 1.010 |
| Neighborhood problems | 0.114 | 0.084 | −0.050, 0.278 | 1.004 | 0.933, 1.080 | 1.446 | 0.950, 2.201 | 1.001 | 0.989, 1.012 |
| Neighborhood social cohesion | −0.168 | 0.113 | −0.389, 0.053 | 1.006 | 0.935, 1.082 | 1.200 | 0.683, 2.109 | 0.999 | 0.982, 1.015 |
| M: Perceived Stress | |||||||||
| Neighborhood violence | 0.333** | 0.118 | 0.103, 0.563 | 0.847*** | 0.787, 0.911 | 1.589 | 0.891, 2.833 | 0.946 | 0.898, 0.986⁑ |
| Neighborhood problems | 0.240** | 0.085 | 0.074, 0.407 | 0.846*** | 0.786, 0.911 | 1.446 | 0.950, 2.201 | 0.961 | 0.924, 0.989⁑ |
| Neighborhood social cohesion | −0.276* | 0.114 | −0.501, −0.052 | 0.849*** | 0.789, 0.914 | 1.200 | 0.683, 2.109 | 1.046 | 1.008, 1.101⁑ |
Note: P-values: *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001, ⁑95% BC CI. IV: Independent variables. DV: Dependent variable. M: Mediators. All models were adjusted for covariates.