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Table 2 Standardized Direct, Indirect, and Total Effects in the Modified Model

From: The structural equation modeling of personal aspects, environmental aspects, and happiness among older adults living alone: a cross-sectional study

Endogenous variables

Exogenous variables

SE

CR

p

Parameter Estimate

SMC

Direct effect(p)

Indirect effect(p)

Total

effect(p)

SHS

PSA

.32

7.10

.001

.45(.001)

 

.45(.001)

.18

PRPA

.46

−1.17

.228

−.07(.228)

 

−.07(.228)

 

SPNE

.17

0.97

.354

.03(.354)

 

.03(.354)

 

SSNE

.13

−1.01

.352

−.03(.352)

 

−.03(.352)

 

SCPS

.10

2.91

.008

.08(.008)

 

.08(.008)

 

HAP

PSA

.61

3.80

.003

.20(.003)

.11(<.001)

.31(<.001)

.54

PRPA

.85

0.70

.565

.04(.565)

−.02(.209)

.02(.734)

 

SPNE

.33

2.87

.008

.09(.008)

 

.09(.008)

 

SSNE

.25

3.67

.002

.11(.002)

 

.11(.002)

 

SCPS

.19

0.54

.595

.01(.595)

.02(.006)

.03(.241)

 

SHS

.05

10.11

<.001

.24(<.001)

 

.24(<.001)

 
  1. SHS indicates subjective health status. HAP indicates happiness. PSA indicates participation in social activities. PRPA indicates participation in religious and philanthropic activities. SPNE indicates satisfaction with the physical neighborhood environment. SSNE indicates satisfaction with the social neighborhood environment. SCPS indicates satisfaction with the condition of public services. SMC indicates Squared multiple correlations