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Table 2 Total, direct, and indirect effects of the pathways tested

From: Childhood neglect and problematic smartphone use among chinese young adults: the mediating roles of peer attachment and fear of missing out

Pathway

Standardized Estimate

Boot SE

Boot LLCI

Boot ULCI

Total

0.28

0.03

0.22

0.35

Direct effect: CN → PSU

0.09

0.04

0.03

0.17

Specific indirect effect: CN → PA → PSU

0.05

0.01

0.02

0.07

Specific indirect effect: CN → FoMO → PSU

0.11

0.02

0.08

0.16

Specific indirect effect: CN → PA → FoMO → PSU

0.03

0.01

0.02

0.05

  1. Note: CN: childhood neglect, PA: peer attachment, FoMO: fear of missing out, PSU: problematic smartphone use