Skip to main content

Table 2 Path Coefficients: Direct and Indirect Effects

From: Stress, interpersonal and inter-role conflicts, and psychological health conditions among nurses: vicious and virtuous circles within and beyond the wards

Independent

variable

Mediators

Dependent variable

Path Aa

[95% C.I.]

Path Bb

[95% C.I.]

Direct effectc

[95% C.I.]

Indirect effectd

[95% C.I.]

Sobel’s Ze

Conflicts

Work-Family

Anxietyf

0.40 [0.22, 0.59] ***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

02 [0.01, 0.03]*

0.01 [0.00, 0.01]*

2.45*

with

Conflict

Depressiong

0.40 [0.22, 0.59] ***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

0.02 [-0.01, 0.03]

0.01 [0.00, 0.01]*

2.48*

Physicians

 

Somatizationf

0.40 [0.22, 0.59] ***

0.03 [0.01, 0.04]***

0.02 [0.00, 0.04]*

0.01 [0.01, 0.02]**

2.92**

Conflicts

Work-Family

Anxietyf

0.25 [0.07, 0.44] **

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

0.02 [0.01, 0.04]**

0.01 [0.00, 0.01]*

2.01*

with

Conflict

Depressionf

0.25 [0.07, 0.44] **

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

0.03 [0.01, 0.04]**

0.01 [0.00, 0.01]*

2.02*

Peers

 

Somatizationf

0.25 [0.07, 0.44] **

0.03 [0.01, 0.04]***

0.02 [0.01, 0.04]**

0.01 [0.00, 0.01]*

2.39*

 

Effort-Reward

Depressionf

0.01 [0.00, 0.02]*

0.49 [0.31, 0.66] ***

0.01 [0.00, 0.03]*

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] *

2.22*

 

Imbalance

Somatizationf

0.01 [0.00, 0.02]*

0.45 [0.28, 0.62] ***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03]***

0.01 [0.00, 0.02] *

2.21*

Conflicts

 

Interpersonal-Sensitivityf

0.01 [0.00, 0.02]*

0.36 [0.18, 0.54] ***

0.02 [0.00, 0.02]*

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] *

2.06*

with

 

Hostilityf

0.01 [0.00, 0.02]*

0.42 [0.27, 0.57] ***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03]***

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] *

2.24*

Supervisors

 

Work-Family

Anxietyf

0.26 [0.12, 0.39]***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

0.02 [0.00, 0.03]**

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] *

2.30*

 

Conflict

Depressionf

0.26 [0.12, 0.39]***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

0.02 [0.00, 0.03]**

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] *

2.34*

  

Somatizationf

0.26 [0.12, 0.39]***

0.03 [0.01, 0.04] ***

0.02 [0.00, 0.03]**

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] **

2.92**

Patients

Work-Family

Anxietyg

0.23 [0.11, 0.34] ***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

0.01 [-0.00, 0.02]

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] **

2.41*

and

Conflict

Depressiong

0.23 [0.11, 0.34] ***

0.02 [0.01, 0.03] **

0.01 [-0.00, 0.02]

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] **

2.48*

their

 

Somatizationf

0.23 [0.11, 0.34] ***

0.03 [0.01, 0.04] ***

0.01 [0.00, 0.02] **

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] **

3.06**

Families

 

Hostilityg

0.23 [0.11, 0.34] ***

0.03 [0.01, 0.04] ***

0.01 [-0.00, 0.02]

0.01 [0.00, 0.01] *

1.98*

  1. Note Only significant mediation models were displayed
  2. aPath A, Effect of independent variable on mediator; bPath B, Effect of mediator on dependent variable; cDirect Effect, Effect of independent variable on dependent variable controlling for the mediator; dIndirect Effect, Effect of independent variable on dependent variable through the mediator; eSobel’s Z, Sobel test results for indirect effect; fPartial Mediation, gFull Mediation. *p <.05. **p <.01. ***p <.001
Back to article page

BMC Psychology

ISSN: 2050-7283

Contact us