Table 4 Decomposition of the association between loneliness in parents and offspring to examine the role of potential mediators.

From: Intergenerational continuity of loneliness and potential mechanisms: Young Finns Multigenerational Study

Mediator

OR

95% CI

% mediation

OR

95% CI

% mediation

OR

95% CI

% mediation

Exposure parental loneliness

Exposure mothers’ loneliness

Exposure fathers’ loneliness

Subjective socioeconomic position

 Total effect

1.77

1.24–2.53

 

1.70

1.20–2.42

 

1.50

0.96–2.35

 

 Direct effect

1.7

1.2–2.42

 

1.62

1.14–2.29

 

1.50

0.96–2.32

 

 Indirect effect

1.04

0.98–1.11

0.09

1.05

0.99–1.12

0.12

1.00

0.92–1.09

0.01

Social temperament

 Total effect

1.78

1.25–2.55

 

1.70

1.19–2.42

 

1.49

0.95–2.34

 

 Direct effect

1.71

1.21–2.43

 

1.61

1.14–2.29

 

1.55

1.00–2.41

 

 Indirect effect

1.04

0.97–1.12

0.09

1.05

0.98–1.13

0.13

0.96

0.88–1.06

− 0.11

Cognitive performance

 Total effect

1.75

1.24–2.47

 

1.68

1.19–2.37

 

1.46

0.95–2.26

 

 Direct effect

1.73

1.23–2.44

 

1.67

1.19–2.35

 

1.41

0.92–2.18

 

 Indirect effect

1.01

0.98–1.04

0.03

1.00

0.98–1.03

0.01

1.03

0.98–1.09

0.11

Depressive symptoms

 Total effect

1.86

1.25–2.78

 

1.77

1.19–2.64

 

1.52

0.95–2.44

 

 Direct effect

1.51

1.05–2.19

 

1.36

0.94–1.97

 

1.38

0.88–2.17

 

 Indirect effect

1.23

1.07–1.42

0.41

1.30

1.12–1.52

0.54

1.10

0.95–1.27

0.26

Anxiety symptoms

 Total effect

1.84

1.25–2.72

 

1.76

1.20–2.59

 

1.50

0.94–2.40

 

 Direct effect

1.58

1.09–2.27

 

1.54

1.07–2.22

 

1.37

0.87–2.15

 

 Indirect effect

1.17

1.03–1.32

0.31

1.14

1.01–1.30

0.29

1.10

0.96–1.26

0.26

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