Table 6 Indirect effect analyses results, taking problematic social media use as the independent variable, depression and anxiety as consecutive mediators and bulimia as the dependent variable

Model 1: anxiety then depression as consecutive mediators.

Total

0.31

0.09

<0.001

0.22

0.05

0.13; 0.33*

Indirect effect 1

0.20

0.05

0.10; 0.31*

Indirect effect 2

0.01

0.02

−0.03; 0.07

Indirect effect 3

0.01

0.03

−0.04; 0.07

Model 2: depression then anxiety as consecutive mediators

Total

0.31

0.09

<0.001

0.22

0.05

0.13; 0.33*

Indirect effect 1

0.02

0.05

−0.07; 0.13

Indirect effect 2

0.04

0.04

−0.03; 0.12

Indirect effect 3

0.16

0.04

0.09; 0.25*