Direct and indirect effects of structural models
The straight route from social support to depression was substantial
(recalibrated route coefficient = -0.34, P < 0.01), and
the ancillary route from social support to depression also displayed a
noteworthy figure (recalibrated route coefficient = -0.09 × 0.50 =
-0.45, P < 0.01). The outcome reveals that the
recalibration impact of the ancillary route resembles the straight
pathway (- 0.34 vs. - 0.45) (table 3 and table 4). The SEM prototypical
is presented in Fig. 1.