Table 3 Direct, indirect and total effects of PMT constructs on motivation and skin cancer preventing behaviors
Dependent variable | Independent variable | Direct effects | Indirect effects | Total effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Motivation | Perceived severity | 0.12* | – | 0.12* |
Perceived costs | - 0.19* | – | - 0.19* | |
Self-efficacy | 0.19* | – | 0.19* | |
Response efficacy | 0.44* | – | 0.44* | |
Skin cancer preventing behaviors | Fear | 0.14* | – | 0.14* |
Perceived severity | - 0.15* | 0.04 | - 0.19* | |
Perceived costs | – | - 0.06 | - 0.06 | |
Self-efficacy | – | 0.06 | 0.06 | |
Response efficacy | – | 0.15* | 0.15* | |
Motivation | 0.33* | – | 0.33* | |
Family income | 0.34* | – | 0.34* |