Fig. 1

Results of the mediation analysis, controlling for age, marital status, and enrollment program (N = 231). The parameter estimates were presented as B (SE). a₁ = direct effect of perceived stress on social support; a₂ = direct effect of perceived stress on sense of coherence; a₃ = direct effect of social support on sense of coherence; b₁ = direct effect of social support on health status; b₂ = direct effect of sense of coherence on health status; c’ = direct effect of perceived stress on health status; c = total effect of perceived stress on health status. ^*p < 0.05, ^**p < 0.01, ^***p < 0.001