Table 2 PLS-SEM: inner model.

From: Social support, oral health knowledge, attitudes, practice, self-efficacy and oral health-related quality of life in Chinese college students

Relationship

Standardized beta

Mean

Standard deviation

T-value

P

Decision

Social support—> Knowledge

0.201

0.203

0.037

5.457

 < 0.001

H1 is supported

Social support—> Attitude

0.167

0.167

0.033

5.041

 < 0.001

H2 is supported

Social support—> Practice

0.208

0.209

0.040

5.149

 < 0.001

H3 is supported

Social support—> Self-efficacy

0.275

0.276

0.034

8.078

 < 0.001

H4 is supported

Knowledge—> Attitude

0.517

0.518

0.038

13.501

 < 0.001

H9 is supported

Attitude—> Practice

0.381

0.382

0.035

10.929

 < 0.001

H10 is supported

Practice—> Self-efficacy

0.527

0.528

0.031

17.261

 < 0.001

H11 is supported

Self- efficacy—> OHRQoL

0.143

0.143

0.031

3.784

 < 0.001

H12 is supported

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