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. 2021 Aug 30;66:1604260. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2021.1604260

TABLE 2.

Results of the Mediation Analysis of Intention as a Mediator in the Relationships Between Neglect and Protective Behavior (Hypothesis 5a), Between Boredom and Protective Behavior (Hypothesis 5b), Between Social Norms and Protective Behavior (Hypothesis 5c), and Between Behavioral Control and Protective Behavior (Hypothesis 5d). Study Attitudes, behaviors, and psychological health in time of pandemic, Spain, 2021.

Consequent
Intention (M) Protective Behavior (Y)
H5a Coeff SE Coeff SE
Constant 4.66*** 0.12 3.44*** 0.26
Neglect (X) −0.25* 0.04 −0.02 0.04
Intention (M) 0.54*** 0.05
Model settings R2 = 0.10 R2 = 0.29
F(1, 318) = 35.46*** F(2, 317) = 64.87***
Indir. Cond. effect X→M→Y
Bootstrapp (95% CI) −0.168 [−0.232, −0.106]
H5b
 Constant 4.90*** 0.18 3.11*** 0.29
 Boredom (X) −0.22*** 0.04 0.04 0.04
 Intention (M) 0.57*** 0.05
Model settings R2 = 0.07 R2 = 0.29
F(1, 318) = 27.20*** F(2, 317) = 65.49***
 Indir. Cond. effect X→M→Y
 Bootstrapp (95% CI) −0.155 [−0.221, −0.092]
H5c
 Constant 4.88*** 0.16 3.52*** 0.29
 Social Norms (X) −0.30*** 0.05 −0.04 0.05
 Intention (M) 0.53*** 0.05
Model settings R2 = 0.09 R2 = 0.29
F(1, 318) = 31.07*** F(2, 317) = 65.16***
 Indir. Cond. effect X→M→Y
 Bootstrapp (95% CI) −0.156 [−0.219, −0.097]
H5d
 Constant 1.49*** 0.24 2.73*** 0.25
 Behavioral Control (X) 0.56*** 0.05 0.24*** 0.06
 Intention (M) 0.42*** 0.05
Model settings R2 = 0.28 R2 = 0.32
F(1, 318) = 125.37*** F(2, 317) = 76.55***
 Stand. Indir. effect X→M→Y
 Bootstrapp (95% CI) 0.222 [0.156, 0.295]

*p <. 05; **p <. 01; ***p < 0.001.

X = Dependent variable; M = Mediator; Y = Independent variable; Stand. Indir. effect. = Completely standardized indirect effect; CI = Confidence interval; Coefficient = coefficient; SE = standard error.