Fig 1.
Conceptual model of pathways and variables examined through the mediation analyses.
τ = main associations between the physical/social environmental perceptions and mental health-related quality of life. α = associations between the physical/social environmental perceptions and potential mediators. β = independent associations between potential mediators and mental health-related quality of life. Educational level, employment status, smoking status, marital status, BMI, and work- and household-related physical activity were included as covariates in all analyses.
Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and average scores on dependent, explanatory and mediating variables.
Table 2.
Main effects (τ [SE])of physical and social environmental perceptions on mental health-related quality of life.
Table 3.
Regression analyses for possible mediators of the associations between physical/social environmental perceptions and mental health-related quality of life.