Table 5 Mediation model path analysis.

From: The impact of DeepSeek’s perceived interactivity on medical students’ self-directed learning ability

Mediation path

Effect size

SE

Bootstrap 95% CI

Proportion of mediating effect

Total effect

0.730

0.022

0.687,0.773

 

Direct effect

0.220

0.031

0.160,0.280

30.137%

Indirect effect

0.510

0.034

0.442,0.577

69.863%