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Table 4 Descriptive statistics for the direct effect, indirect effect and total effect of the humor expression types on adolescent suicidal ideation

From: Influence of humor expression on suicidal ideation among adolescents: mediating effects of depressive emotion and positive emotion

Path

DE

IE

TE

SD → SUI

0.100**

0.319***

0.419***

OD → SUI

–

−0.215***

−0.215***

BL → SUI

0.270***

−0.088***

0.182***

WR → SUI

−0.300***

0.004

−0.296***

  1. Note: SD Self-deprecating, OD Other-devaluing, BL Body language, WR Witty response, DP Depressive emotion, PO Positive emotion, SUI Suicidal ideation, DE Direct effect, IE Indirect effect, TE Total effect; **p < .01, ***p < .001