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Table 4 Direct and indirect effects of positive mental health (n = 501)

From: Role of positive mental health in reducing fears related to COVID-19 and general anxiety disorder in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Model

Direct effects (β)

Indirect effects (β)

Total effects (β)

PMH → FCV

− 0.244***

 

− 0.244***

PMH → GAD

− 0.210***

− 0.117***

− 0.327***

FCV → GAD

0.480***

 

0.480***

  1. PMH, positive mental health; FCV, fear of COVID-19; GAD, generalized anxiety disorder
  2. ***Significant at the 0.001 level