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Table 4 Direct, indirect and total effects

From: Loneliness and trust issues reshape mental stress of expatriates during early COVID-19: a structural equation modelling approach

 

Direct effect

Indirect effect

Total effect

Std coef (SE)

Std coef (SE)

Std coef (SE)

PSS ← PLS

0.72 (0.011)***

 

0.72 (0.012)***

PSS ← IPT

− 0.09 (0.004)***

− 0.20 (0.004)***

− 0.29 (0.005)***

PSS ← IT

− 0.04 (0.003)***

− 0.07 (0.003)***

− 0.11 (0.003)***

PLS ← IPT

− 0.28 (0.006)***

 

− 0.28 (0.006)***

PLS ← IT

− 0.10 (0.004)***

 

− 0.10 (0.004)***

  1. *** indicates 0.01% level of significance, Std coef: standardized coefficients, SE: standard error, PSS: perceived stress, PLS: perceived loneliness, IPT: interpersonal trust, and IT: institutional trust.
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