Table 4 Direct and indirect effects of social networks and Internet emotional relationships with mental health and quality of life

mental health (DASS21)

EDU

0.12^a

0.36

0.12^a

1.17^a

0.034

1.17^a

TUS

0.08

0.288

0.11

0.55

0.19

0.74

SES

− 0.09^a

0.0012

− 0.09^a

− 0.33^a

0.005

0.33^a

INT

0.22^a

0.013

0.22^a

0.17^a

0.01

0.17^a

SOM

0.06

–

0.06

0.09

–

0.09

Quality of life (SF-36)

EDU

0.04

−0.03^a

−0.03^a

0.18

− 0.14^a

− 0.14^a

TUS

0.04

−0.067^a

− 0.067^a

0.13

−0.213^a

− 0.213^a

SES

−0.06

0.0234^a

0.0234^a

−0.09

0.039^a

0.039^a

INT

0.02

−0.089^a

−0.089^a

0.008

−0.032^a

− 0.032^a

SOM

−0.14^a

–

−0.14^a

− 0.1^a

–

−0.1^a

DASS

−0.26^a

–

−0.26^a

− 0.12^a

–

−0.12^a