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Table 5 Summary of total, direct, and indirect effects of the mediation model

From: The mediating role of self-stigma and self-efficacy between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and depression among men who have sex with men in China

Mediation model

Effect (95% CI)

p value

Direct effect

 IPV → depression

0.024 (−0.049,0.103)

0.512

Indirect effect

0.148 (0.096, 0.199)

< 0.001

 IPV victimization → self-stigma → depression

0.031 (0.008, 0.069)

< 0.001

 IPV victimization → self-efficacy → depression

0.084 (0.032, 0.145)

< 0.001

 IPV victimization → self-stigma → self-efficacy → depression

0.033 (0.020, 0.034)

< 0.001

Total effect

0.172 (0.081, 0.266)

< 0.001