Table 6 Mediation model with the variables Conscientiousness (predictor), PHQ-8 (mediator) and TTUD-Q (outcome)
95% C.I. (a) | ||||||||
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Type | Effect | Estimate | SE | Lower | Upper | β | z | p |
Indirect | BFI_Conscientiousness ⇒ PHQ-8 ⇒ TikTokUD | -0.271 | 0.0663 | -0.401 | -0.14143 | -0.0846 | -4.09 | < .001 |
Component | BFI_Conscientiousness ⇒ PHQ-8 | -1.727 | 0.2786 | -2.273 | -1.18086 | -0.3038 | -6.20 | < .001 |
PHQ-8 ⇒ TikTokUD | 0.157 | 0.0288 | 0.101 | 0.21357 | 0.2786 | 5.45 | < .001 | |
Direct | BFI_Conscientiousness ⇒ TikTokUD | -0.322 | 0.1638 | -0.643 | -0.00148 | -0.1006 | -1.97 | 0.049 |
Total | BFI_Conscientiousness ⇒ TikTokUD | -0.594 | 0.1623 | -0.912 | -0.27572 | -0.1852 | -3.66 | < .001 |