Table 2.
Standardized indirect, direct effects and total effects of obsession about COVID-19 on psychological distress in parallel mediation model (Model 4).
| Paths | Total effect | Direct effect (total) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b (boot SE) | 95% CI (LL-UL) | p | Paths | b (boot SE) | 95% CI (LL-UL) | p | Sobel z | |
| OC → PD | 0.443 (0.050) | 0.331–0.531 | 0.00001 | OC → PD | 0.389 (0.043) | 0.287–0.480 | 0.0001 | |
| Direct effects (individual) | Indirect effect of OC on PD | |||||||
| OC → SWL | −0.235 (0.065) | 107–0.362 | 0.0020 | OC → SWL → PD | −0.106 (0.022) | −0.124 to −0.034 | 0.0001 | −3.471*** |
| OC → EAC | 0.074 (0.030) | 0.018–0.137 | 0.00001 | OC → EAC → PD | 0.008 (0.005) | 0.0001–0.022 | 1.525 | |
| OC → ML | −0.425 (0.136) | −0.693 to −0.156 | 0.0098 | OC → SML → PD | −0.032 (0.013) | −0.065 to −0.011 | −2.788** | |
| OC → PD | 0.436 (0.053) | 0.331 to 0.541 | 0.0001 | Total | 0.021 (0.027) | −0.004 to 0.105 | ||
**
p < 0.01,
***
p < 0.0001;
PD, Psychological distress; SWL, Satisfaction with life; OC, Obsessions about COVID-19; EA, Extent of affect by COVID-19; SML, Search for meaning in life; LL, Lower limit; UL, Upper limit; CI, confidence interval; SE, Standard error.