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 4

Screen Time Pleasure

0.065

0.14

0.0086

0.0089

[−0.0025, 0.047]

Model 5

Screen Time Meaning

0.091

0.20*

0.00040

0.018

[−0.0015, 0.056]

Model 6

Screen Time Pleasure

0.065

0.034

−0.00060

0.0022

[−0.0092, 0.027]

Screen Time Meaning

0.091

0.18*

0.017

[−0.0027, 0.055]