Table 3 Social support mediates the relationship between perceived stress and QoL (MCS) (n = 493)
|  | Path a | Path b | Path c | Path c’ | Indirect effect (β) | PM | R2Med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mediational analysis 1: MOS-SSS | |||||||
β | -0.656 | 2.107 | -9.613 | -8.230 | -1.383* | 0.143 | 0.302 |
LLCI | -0.828 | 0.892 | -11.250 | -10.027 | -2.285 | Â | Â |
ULCI | -0.484 | 3.321 | -7.977 | -6.433 | -0.564 | Â | Â |
Mediational analysis 2: Emotional/informational support | |||||||
β | -0.708 | 2.161 | -9.613 | -8.082 | -1.531* | 0.159 | 0.311 |
LLCI | -0.903 | 1.167 | -11.250 | -9.836 | -2.365 | Â | Â |
ULCI | -0.513 | 3.155 | -7.977 | -6.327 | -0.783 | Â | Â |
Mediational analysis 3: Affectionate support/positive social interaction | |||||||
β | -0.648 | 2.056 | -9.587 | -8.254 | -1.333* | 0.139 | 0.300 |
LLCI | -0.796 | 0.772 | -11.224 | -10.091 | -2.258 | Â | Â |
ULCI | -0.499 | 3.341 | -7.950 | -6.416 | -0.483 | Â | Â |
Mediational analysis 4: Tangible support | |||||||
β | -0.589 | 1.088 | -9.635 | -8.993 | -0.641* | 0.066 | 0.286 |
LLCI | -0.771 | 0.131 | -11.272 | -10.713 | -1.294 | Â | Â |
ULCI | -0.407 | 2.045 | -7.998 | -7.274 | -0.090 | Â | Â |