Table 3 Multiple-step mediation analysis on attachment styles (secure; fearful; preoccupied; and dismissing), loneliness, COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and mental health problems

a1

− .45***

.05

− .11

− .07

a1

.20**

.01

.02

.06

a2

− .18*

.02− 

− .12

− .03

a2

.15*

− 02

.02

.11

a3

.14*

.12

.03

.50

a3

.18**

.11

.15

.58

b1

.37***

.07

.35

.66

b1

.34***

.07

.32

.59

b2

.19**

.04

.06

.20

b2

.17*

.04

.04

.18

c

− .16*

.02

− .08

− .02

c

.18**

.02

.02

.08

c′

.05

.05

− .02

.06

c′

.08

.04

− .00

.05

Total

− .21

.03

− .28

− .16

Total

.10

.02

.06

.14

M1

− .18

.03

− .24

− .12

M1

.07

.02

.04

.11

M2

− .06

.02

− .010

− .02

M2

.04

.02

.02

.08

M1&M2

− .02

.02

− .02

− .00

M1&M2

.01

.00

.00

.01

a1

.32***

.01

.05

.10

a1

.14*

.01

.01

.05

a2

− 15*

.03

.02

.12

a2

.07

.02

− .02

.07

a3

.17**

.11

.11

.55

a3

.21**

.11

.20

.62

b1

.32***

.07

.30

.58

b1

.34***

.07

.32

.60

b2

.17*

.04

.04

.18

b2

.17**

.03

.05

.18

c

.23***

.02

.04

.11

c

.17*

.02

.02

.08

c′

.10

.02

.− .00

.06

c′

.10*

.01

.00

.06

Total

.14

.02

.09

.19

Total

.06

.02

.02

.11

M1

.11

.02

.07

.16

M1

.05

.02

.01

.09

M2

.04

.02

.02

.08

M2

.02

.02

− .01

.06

M1&M2

.01

.00

.00

.05

M1&M2

.01

.00

− .01

.0