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Table 5 Indirect effects for maternity care practice and mental wellbeing mediated by social support

From: Women’s holistic self-care behaviors during pregnancy and associations with psychological well-being: implications for maternal care facilities

Pathways

Indirect effect

95% Confident interval

Total effect/ % Total effect

Direct effect/ % Direct effect

Healthy behavior/Social support/ Mental wellbeing

0.032*

0.009;0.055

0.268/11.9%

0.236/13.5%

Risk behavior/Social support/ Mental wellbeing

-0.003

-0.015; 0.010

0.381/0.7%

0.378/0.7%

Maternity health services/Social support/Mental wellbeing

0.003

-0.012; 0.017

0.026/9.9%

0.029/9.0%

  1. *p < 0.05