Table 3 Bootstrap analyses of the magnitude and statistical significance of mediating effects
| Â | Effect | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||
Indirect effect (openness–passive SNS use–social anxiety) | –0.009 | –0.027 | –0.001 |
Indirect effect (openness–passive SNS use–self-evaluation–social anxiety) | –0.003 | –0.009 | –0.001 |
Indirect effect (openness–active SNS use–self-evaluation–social anxiety) | –0.009 | –0.019 | –0.003 |
Indirect effect (openness–self-evaluation–social anxiety) | –0.101 | –0.145 | –0.067 |
Direct effect | –0.101 | –0.183 | –0.014 |
Total effect | –0.234 | –0.313 | –0.147 |