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.