Fig. 2From: Mindfulness training during brief periods of hospitalization in multiple sclerosis (MS): beneficial alterations in fatigue and the mediating role of depressionSchematic outline of the assumed mediation model; path a = regression analysis with depression used as criterion variable and trait mindfulness as predictor, path b = regression analysis with fatigue (i.e., cognitive, physical) as criterion variable and trait mindfulness and depression as predictors; path c = total effect of the model with trait mindfulness as predictor and fatigue (i.e., cognitive, physical) as criterion variable; c’ = direct effect (effect of trait mindfulness on fatigue, i.e., cognitive, physical, while controlling for depression ); the product of path a and b is defined as the indirect effect abBack to article page