Physical activity improves mental health through resilience in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Direct and indirect associations between PA level and mental well-being

	Coefficient estimates	95% CI lower band	95% CI upper band	p-value	Proportion of mediation
*Overall* ^a
Total association	0.52	0.26	0.77	< 0.001	1
Direct association	0.16	−0.08	0.41	0.18	0.32
Total indirect association	0.35	0.24	0.47	< 0.001	0.68
Indirect association through:
Self-efficacy	0.04	−0.01	0.10	0.15	0.08
Resilience	0.31	0.19	0.43	< 0.001	0.60
*Female* ^b
Total association	0.58	0.26	0.9	< 0.001	1
Direct association	0.23	−0.09	0.56	0.16	0.40
Total indirect association	0.35	0.21	0.48	< 0.001	0.60
Indirect association through:
Self-efficacy	0.04	−0.02	0.10	0.25	0.06
Resilience	0.31	0.17	0.45	< 0.001	0.54
*Male* ^b
Total association	0.38	−0.04	0.79	0.08	1
Direct association	0.03	−0.34	0.40	0.89	0.07
Total indirect association	0.35	0.15	0.55	< 0.001	0.93
Indirect association through:
Self-efficacy	0.06	−0.05	0.16	0.31	0.15
Resilience	0.29	0.10	0.49	< 0.001	0.78

^aEstimated in the multiple-mediator path model; ^bEstimated in the multi-group path model; CI = Confidence interval.

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