Modeling Age-Friendly Environment, Active Aging, and Social Connectedness in an Emerging Asian Economy
Table 7
Results of mediation effect.
Hypothesized path
Direct model without mediation
Standardized direct model with mediation
Standardized indirect model with mediation
CR
Mediation effect
Hypothesis supported
Age-friendly environment social connectedness
0.13
0.13
NA
2.34
NA
NA
Age-friendly environment active aging
0.25
0.19
NA
3.89
NA
NA
Social connectedness active aging
0.42
0.39
NA
7.52
NA
NA
Age-friendly environment social connectedness active aging
NA
NA
0.05
NA
Yes/partial
Yes
Notes: CR denotes critical ratio; NA denotes not applicable; path is significant at ; path is significant at ; Sobel test = 2.23 ( value = 0.03) calculated through a web-calculator developed by Preacher and Leonardelli [42].