Table 4 Results of the mediation analysis to examine the indirect effect of the psychosocial factors on oral health outcome
Stressor | Stressor → OH coefficient (se) | Stressor → HB coefficient (se) | HB → OH coefficient (se) | Indirect effect coefficient (Bootstrap 95% CI) | Indirect effect (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disfigurement | 0.57 (0.021)2 | − 0.41 (0.032)2 | − 0.25 (0.036)2 | 0.10 (0.067, 0.146) | 18.1 |
SWAP | 0.11 (0.005)2 | − 0.08 (0.006)2 | − 0.31 (0.04)2 | 0.02 (0.016, 0.034) | 23.1 |
Anxiety | 0.05 (0.019)1 | − 0.03 (0.019) | − 0.68 (0.044)2 | 0.02 (− 0.060, 0.043) | – |
RSES | − 0.29 (0.027)2 | 0.22 (0.030)2 | − 0.56 (0.045)2 | − 0.12 (− 0.171, − 0.077) | 41.4 |
MSPSS | − 0.76 (0.058)2 | 0.50 (0.068)2 | − 0.52 (0.042)2 | − 0.26 (− 0.360, − 0.181) | 34.2 |