Table 5 Regression analysis between variables in the mediation model.

From: Relation between parental playfulness and child playfulness: mediating role of parent-child interaction

Regression equation (n = 681)

Overall fitting index

Regression coefficient significance

Outcome variable

Predictor variable

R

R2

F

β

t

p

Parent-child interaction

0.274

0.075

13.683

   

Parental playfulness

0.242

6.449***

0.000

Age 3–4 & 5–6

0.087

1.989*

0.047

Age 4–5 & 5–6

0.034

0.786

0.432

Only child status

−0.047

−1.261

0.208

Child playfulness

0.495

0.245

54.833

   

Parental playfulness

0.484

14.284***

0.000

Age 3–4 & 5–6

0.003

0.067

0.947

Age 4–5 & 5–6

−0.040

1.024

0.306

Only child status

−0.056

−1.637

0.102

Child playfulness

0.540

0.292

55.597

   

Parental playfulness

0.430

12.697***

0.000

Parent-child interaction

0.244

6.673***

0.000

Age 3–4 & 5–6

−0.017

−0.441

0.660

Age 4–5 & 5–6

0.032

0.854

0.393

Only child status

−0.045

−1.363

0.173

  1. In the model, children’s age and only child status are both dummy variables, and standard scores are used to enter the regression equation for each variable.
  2. *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.