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Table 3 Testing the significance of multiple mediation effects

From: More grateful, less addicted! Understanding how gratitude affects online gaming addiction among Chinese college students: a three-wave multiple mediation model

Model pathways

Effect

SE

Bootstrap 95%CI

Lower 2.5%

Upper 2.5%

Gratitude → OGA (total effect)

–0.129

0.06

–0.24

–0.01

Gratitude → OGA (direct effect)

–0.042

0.06

–0.15

0.07

Gratitude → Self-control → OGA

–0.037

0.02

–0.08

–0.01

Gratitude → Loneliness→ OGA

–0.036

0.02

–0.08

–0.01

Gratitude → Self-control→ Loneliness → OGA

–0.014

0.01

–0.03

–0.01

  1. Note. OGA = Online game addiction, ***p < 0.001, Bootstrap sample size = 5000