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Table 3 Linear mixed models (LMMs) on logMAR visual acuity

From: Mastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

 

Dependent variables

Potential mediators

Depression (CES-D)

Anxiety (HADS-A)

Mastery (PMS-5)

Self-esteem (RSES)

β

SE

p

β

SE

p

β

SE

p

β

SE

p

Visual Impairment

 Crude analysis

0.341

0.059

0.000

0.082

0.057

0.147

−0.589

0.066

0.000

−0.215

0.062

0.000

 Adjusted analysis +

0.235

0.060

0.000

0.032

0.058

0.579

−0.477

0.067

0.000

−0.166

0.063

0.008

  1. + Adjusted for gender, age and number of comorbid chronic disorders
  2. CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression Scale) [29], HADS-A (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Anxiety Subscale) [30],
  3. PMS-5 (5-item Pearlin Mastery Scale) [31] and RSES (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale) [32]