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Table 4 Direct and Indirect Effects Comparisons SUR (n = 10,160)

From: Association between body mass index and health outcomes among adolescents: the mediating role of traditional and cyber bullying victimization

 

Physical Distress

Psychological Distress

 

b

S.E.

z

Sobel z (% of total effect)

b

S.E.

z

Sobel z (% of total effect)

Direct Effects

 BMI (Body Mass Index) a

  Underweight

−.17

.15

−1.15

 

.23

.25

.93

 

  Overweight

.27***

.08

3.61

 

.38***

.13

2.99

 

  Obese

.56***

.09

6.56

 

.67***

.14

4.76

 

 Bullying Victimization

  Traditional

.15***

.01

18.32

 

.36***

.01

27.53

 

  Cyber

.02

.02

−1.05

 

−.17***

.03

−5.66

 

Indirect Effects

 BMI on Distress through Traditional Victimization a

 

5.90*** (24%)

 

6.13*** (36%)

  Underweight

.08**

.04

2.03

 

.15

.09

1.62

 

  Overweight

.07***

.02

3.72

 

.17***

.05

3.67

 

  Obese

.10***

.02

4.80

 

.27***

.05

5.15

 

 BMI on Distress through Cyber Victimization a

 

2.33** (5%)

 

2.49** (7%)

  Underweight

.01

.01

.06

 

.01

.02

.40

 

  Overweight

−.01

.01

−.75

 

−.01

.01

−.87

 

  Obese

−.01

.01

−.90

 

−.02**

.01

−1.99

 
  1. Note. a. Healthy weight is the reference category
  2. **p < .05. ***p < .01