Mediating variables

IV à M

(a path)

M à DV

(b path)

Direct effect

(c’ path)

Indirect effect

(a × b path)

95% CI of indirect effect

Model 1

Screen Time Pleasure

0.065

0.21**

−0.017

0.014

[−0.086, 0.052]

Model 2

Screen Time Meaning

0.091

0.24**

−0.024

0.022

[−0.0023, 0.059]

Model 3

Screen Time Pleasure

0.065

0.10

−0.27

0.0067

[−0.0014, 0.033]

Screen Time Meaning

0.091

0.19**

0.018

[−0.0022, 0.054]