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 7

Screen Time Pleasure

0.065

−0.54

0.30

−0.035

[−0.24, 0.036]

Model 8

Screen Time Meaning

0.091

−1.20

0.37

−0.11

[−0.41, 0.013]

Model 9

Screen Time Pleasure

0.065

0.19

0.36

0.012

[−0.080, 0.20]

Screen Time Meaning

0.091

−1.28

−0.12

[−0.46, 0.018]