Table 5.
Single mediation analysis: indirect effects of theorized mediation variables on TCN.
| TCN | Effect ‘a’ | 95%CI | Effect ‘b’ | 95% CI | Indirect Effect | 95%CI | %PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived Susceptibility | 0.773* | (0.122, 1.424) | 0.090*** | (0.055, 0.125) | 0.069* | 0.010, 0.141 | 7.9% |
| Perceived Severity | −0.386 | (−0.837, 0.065) | 0.075*** | (0.024, 0.126) | −0.029 | −0.077, 0.005 | −3.3% |
| Response Efficacy | 0.666* | (0.080, 1.252) | 0.131*** | (0.094, 0.168) | 0.087* | 0.010, 0.174 | 10.0% |
| Self-Efficacy | −0.230 | (−0.730, 0.270) | 0.168*** | (−0.123, 0.213) | −0.039 | −0.127, 0.045 | −4.5% |
| HBOC Knowledge | 0.484 | (−0.075, 1.043) | 0.050 | (−0.001, 0.101) | 0.024 | −0.005, 0.072 | 2.7% |
| Fear of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer | 0.086 | (−0.085, 0.257) | 0.244*** | (0.109, 0.379) | 0.021 | −0.021, 0.071 | 2.4% |
| Cancer Worry–Frequency | −0.036 | (−0.250, 0.178) | 0.121** | (0.009, 0.233) | −0.004 | −0.037, 0.024 | −0.5% |
| Cancer Worry–Intensity | −0.153 | (−0.549, 0.243) | 0.061* | (0.000, 0.122) | −0.009 | −0.043, 0.016 | −1.0% |
| Fatalism and Destiny | 0.119 | (−0.353, 0.591) | −0.020 | (−0.069, 0.029) | −0.002 | −0.023, 0.013 | −0.2% |
| CGRA Intentions | TCN Direct Effect | 95% CI | |||||
| 0.874*** | (0.635, 1.113) | ||||||
Note: %PM = Percent mediation effects contribute to the direct effect.
*p < 0.05.
**p < 0.01.
***p < 0.001.