Table 4 Results of mediation test.

From: Impact of corrupt admission on the mental health of Chinese adolescents

  

Mediator: Number of friends

Mediator: Teachers' criticism received by student

Mediator: Teachers' criticism received by parents

Mediator: Desire to leave this school

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Mental health

Mediator

Mental health

Mediator

Mental health

Mediator

Mental health

Mediator

Mental health

Corruption

−0.425***

0.032

−0.414***

0.041***

−0.392***

0.079***

−0.373***

0.100***

−0.319***

(0.088)

(0.319)

(0.089)

(0.015)

(0.087)

(0.018)

(0.088)

(0.019)

(0.086)

Mediator

  

0.013***

 

−0.819***

 

−0.591***

 

−1.038***

  

(0.002)

 

(0.044)

 

(0.038)

 

(0.035)

Controls

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Sobel test

 

0.101

−2.708***

−4.286***

−5.287***

Proportion of mediating effect

 

0.001

0.080

0.111

0.246

R2

0.028

0.040

0.030

0.044

0.047

0.037

0.041

0.032

0.075

N

17,254

16,831

16,831

17,152

17,152

17,130

17,130

17,148

17,148

  1. *P < 0.1, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01.