Table 3 Bootstrapping indirect effects and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the mediational analysis in the relationship between perceived stress and antenatal depressive and anxiety symptoms among Australian women, 2021
Effect | SE | β coefficient (effect) | P-value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indirect effect (a*b) | ||||
 Perceived stress → Emotional/informational support → depressive symptoms‡ | 0.189 | 0.371 | – | (0.067, 0.799)* |
 Perceived tress → Affectionate support/positive social interaction → depressive symptoms‡ | 0.184 | 0.044 | – | (− 0.325, 0.405) |
 Perceived tress → Tangible support → depressive symptoms‡ | 0.102 | 0.056 | – | (− 0.142, 0.274) |
 Perceived tress → emotinal/informational support → anxiety symptoms¥ | 0.113 | 0.217 | – | (0.029, 0.462)* |
 Perceived tress → affectionate support/positive social interaction → anxiety symptoms¥ | 0.109 | − 0.012 | – | (− 0.239, 0.198) |
 Perceived tress → tangible support → anxiety symptoms¥ | 0.067 | 0.053 | – | (− 0.079, 0.194) |
Direct effect (c’) s | ||||
 Perceived tress → depressive symptoms | 0.428 | 3.549 |  < 0.001 | (2.708, 4.391)* |
 Perceived tress → anxiety symptoms | 0.246 | 2.688 |  < 0.001 | (2.204, 3.172)* |
Total effect (c) | ||||
 Perceived tress → depressive symptoms | 0.428 | 4.021 |  < 0.001 | (3.180, 4.863)* |
 Perceived tress → anxiety symptoms | 0.239 | 2.947 |  < 0.001 | (2.477, 3.417)* |