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Table 3 Results for authoritative parenting style as predictor, three parallel mediators (self-esteem, emotional intelligence, psychological distress) and binary outcome (pain)

From: Understanding the relationship between parenting style and chronic pain in adolescents: a structural equation modelling approach

Path

Estimate

SD

95% C.I.

Lower

Upper

Direct effect

\(a_{1}\)

0.217*

0.038

0.153

0.304

\(a_{2}\)

0.809*

0.209

0.344

1.194

\(a_{3}\)

− 0.315*

0.091

− 0.518

− 0.165

\(b_{1}\)

0.007

0.012

− 0.021

0.032

\(b_{2}\)

− 0.004*

0.003

− 0.009

− 0.001

\(b_{3}\)

0.034*

0.006

0.021

0.046

C

− 0.021*

0.012

− 0.040

− 0.002

Indirect effect

\(a_{1} b_{1}\)

0.002

0.003

− 0.005

0.006

\(a_{2} b_{2}\)

− 0.003*

0.002

− 0.008

− 0.003

\(a_{3} b_{3}\)

− 0.010*

0.004

− 0.021

− 0.004

Total effect

− 0.034*

0.012

− 0.052

− 0.011

  1. \(a_{1}\) represents the direct path from authoritative style to self-esteem; \(a_{2}\) represents the direct path from authoritative style to emotional intelligence; \(a_{3}\) represents the direct path from authoritative style to psychological distress; \(b_{1}\) represents the direct path from self-esteem to pain; \(b_{2}\) represents the direct path from emotional intelligence to pain; \(b_{3}\) represents the direct path from psychological distress to pain; c represents the direct path from authoritative style to pain; \(a_{1} b_{1}\) represents the indirect path from authoritative style to pain through self-esteem; \(a_{2} b_{2}\) represents the indirect path from authoritative style to pain through emotional intelligence; \(a_{3} b_{3}\) represents the indirect path from authoritative style to pain through psychological distress; SD, Posterior standard deviation; C.I, 95% Bayesian credible interval
  2. *Zero not include in 95% credible interval. Age, mother’s education and father’s education were controlled in the model