Table 3 Estimated direct, indirect, and total effects from the mediation analysis of psychosocial well-being (exposure) via emotion-driven impulsiveness (mediator) on fat and sweet propensity (N = 2,065 at W3, mean age = 13.4)
Outcome [MD (95%-CI)] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Category level of exposure psychosocial well-being; (Ref. level: low) | Sweet propensity | Fat propensity | |
moderate | Direct effect | -0.01 (-1.17, 1.14) | -0.60 (-1.62, 0.41) |
Indirect effect | -0.21 (-0.43, -0.01) | -0.21 (-0.44, -0.03) | |
Total effect | -0.21 (-1.38, 0.94) | -0.81 (-1.84, 0.18) | |
Prop. mediated | 0.99 (-5.57, 5.17)* | 0.26 (-1.32, 2.32)* | |
high | Direct effect | -0.85 (-2.09, 0.42) | -0.56 (-1.65, 0.52) |
Indirect effect | -0.61 (-1.09, -0.24) | -0.55 (-0.86, -0.13) | |
Total effect | -1.45 (-2.66, -0.33) | -1.11 (-2.10, -0.01) | |
Prop. mediated | 0.42 (0.12, 1.86)* | 0.50 (-0.04, 2.86)* | |