Table 2 Mediation paths and effect analysis
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Bootstrap 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path | Effect | Effect size | Lower | Upper | |
Total | N → OAS | 0.122 |  | 0.077 | 0.159 |
Direct | N → OAS | 0.131 |  | 0.070 | 0.196 |
Specific indirect | N → Alexithymia → OAS | -0.058 | 44.3% | -0.091 | -0.029 |
|  | N → Anxiety → OAS | 0.042 | 32.1% | 0.018 | 0.073 |
|  | N → Alexithymia → Anxiety → OAS | 0.006 | 4.6% | 0.001 | 0.014 |
Total | C → OAS | 0.068 |  | -0.002 | 0.136 |
Direct | C → OAS | 0.049 |  | -0.020 | 0.124 |
Specific indirect | C → Alexithymia → OAS | 0.029 | 59.2% | 0.011 | 0.056 |
|  | C → Anxiety → OAS | -0.007 | 14.3% | -0.023 | 0.000 |
|  | C → Alexithymia → Anxiety → OAS | -0.003 | 6.1% | -0.008 | -0.001 |
Total | A → OAS | 0.028 |  | -0.041 | 0.088 |
Direct | A → OAS | 0.039 |  | -0.029 | 0.098 |
Specific indirect | A → Alexithymia → OAS | -0.002 | 5.1% | -0.017 | 0.009 |
|  | A → Anxiety → OAS | -0.009 | 23.1% | -0.023 | -0.001 |
|  | A → Alexithymia → Anxiety → OAS | 0.000 | 0 | -0.001 | 0.002 |
Total | O → OAS | 0.108 |  | 0.053 | 0.167 |
Direct | O → OAS | 0.099 |  | 0.043 | 0.156 |
Specific indirect | O → Alexithymia → OAS | -0.002 | 2.0% | -0.014 | 0.011 |
|  | O → Anxiety → OAS | 0.010 | 10.1% | 0.004 | 0.024 |
|  | O → Alexithymia → Anxiety → OAS | 0.000 | 0 | -0.001 | 0.002 |
Total | E → OAS | -0.002 |  | -0.046 | 0.047 |
Direct | E → OAS | -0.016 |  | -0.065 | 0.033 |
Specific indirect | E → Alexithymia → OAS | 0.020 | 125.0% | 0.007 | 0.041 |
|  | E → Anxiety → OAS | -0.003 | 18.8% | -0.012 | 0.001 |
|  | E → Alexithymia → Anxiety → OAS | -0.002 | 12.5% | -0.006 | -0.001 |