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Table 5 Mediating Effect of Depression between Anxiety and Leisure Constraints in Early Cancer Stages (n = 83)

From: Mediating effects of depression on anxiety and leisure constraints in patients with breast cancer

Testing steps in mediation model

t

B

β

R2

P-value

Testing step 1 (path a)

 Predictor

to Mediator

6.89

0.52

0.61

0.37

< .0001

Testing step 2 (path b)

 Mediator

to Outcome

4.60

2.48

0.46

0.21

< .0001

Testing step 3 (path c) k

 Predictor

to Outcome

4.28

2.00

0.43

0.18

< .0001

Testing step 4 (path c′) k

 Predictor

to Outcome

1.98

1.13

0.24

0.24

.051

 Mediator

2.51

1.68

0.31

.014

  1. ß estimates represent the regression coefficient