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Table 5 The mediating effect of BIS subscales between FFMQ-SF subscales and SAPS in total subjects (n = 90)

From: The mediating effect of attentional impulsivity between mindfulness and problematic smartphone use

Independent variable

Dependent variable

Total effect

Direct effect

Mediators

Indirect effect

Confidence interval

Lower bound

Upper bound

Observing

SAPS

0.006

(p = 0.983)

0.063

(p = 0.834)

Attentional impulsivity

0.056

− 0.081

0.264

Motor impulsivity

− 0.098

− 0.333

0.134

Non-planning impulsivity

− 0.015

− 0.123

0.097

Describing

0.101

(p = 0.732)

0.061

(p = 0.840)

Attentional impulsivity

0.103

− 0.041

0.276

Motor impulsivity

− 0.037

− 0.230

0.054

Non-planning impulsivity

− 0.026

− 0.166

0.085

Acting with awareness

-1.039

(p = 0.000)

− 0.598

(p = 0.073)

Attentional impulsivity

− 0.287

− 0.609

− 0.017

Motor impulsivity

− 0.065

− 0.250

0.093

Non-planning impulsivity

− 0.089

− 0.440

0.230

Non-judgement

− 0.255

(p = 0.203)

− 0.232

(p = 0.263)

Attentional impulsivity

− 0.066

− 0.203

0.022

Motor impulsivity

0.015

− 0.048

0.108

Non-planning impulsivity

0.028

− 0.074

0.150

Non-reactivity

− 0.524

(p = 0.051)

− 0.355

(p = 0.193)

Attentional impulsivity

− 0.092

− 0.307

0.020

Motor impulsivity

− 0.070

− 0.280

0.083

Non-planning impulsivity

− 0.006

− 0.105

0.072

  1. Note BIS = Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; FFMQ-SF = Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire–Short Form; SAPS = Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale