Table 8.
Indirect Effect of Condition on Judgment of Pleasant Activities via Positive and Negative Affect (Study 4)
| Gratitude vs. Rumination | Distraction vs. Rumination | Gratitude vs. Distraction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect (SE) | 95% CI | Effect (SE) | 95% CI | Effect (SE) | 95% CI | |
| Enjoyment of Pleasant Activities | ||||||
| Positive Affect | ||||||
| a | 0.52 (0.14)*** | [0.25, 0.80] | 0.07 (0.14) | [−0.20, 0.34] | 0.45 (0.14)** | [0.18, 0.72] |
| b | 0.09 (0.02)*** | [0.04, 0.14] | 0.09 (0.02)*** | [0.04, 0.14] | 0.09 (0.02)*** | [0.04, 0.14] |
| Indirect Effect (ab) | 0.05 (0.02) | [0.02, 0.09] | 0.01 (0.01) | [−0.02, 0.03] | 0.04 (0.02) | [0.01, 0.08] |
| Negative Affect | ||||||
| a | −0.38 (0.08)*** | [−0.55, −0.22] | −0.23 (0.08)** | [−0.40, −0.07] | −0.15 (0.08)† | [−0.32, 0.02] |
| b | −0.04 (0.04) | [−0.12, 0.04] | −0.04 (0.04) | [−0.12, 0.04] | −0.04 (0.04) | [−0.12, 0.04] |
| Indirect Effect (ab) | 0.02 (0.02) | [−0.02, 0.05] | 0.01 (0.01) | [−0.02, 0.03] | 0.01 (0.01) | [−0.01, 0.03] |
| Direct Effect (c’) | −0.07 (0.06) | [−0.19, 0.05] | −0.05 (0.06) | [−0.17, 0.06] | −0.02 (0.06) | [−0.14, 0.09] |
| Likelihood of Engagement in Pleasant Activities | ||||||
| Positive Affect | ||||||
| a | 0.52 (0.14)*** | [0.25, 0.80] | 0.07 (0.14) | [−0.20, 0.34] | 0.45 (0.14)** | [0.18, 0.72] |
| b | 0.08 (0.03)** | [0.02, 0.14] | 0.08 (0.03)** | [0.02, 0.14] | 0.08 (0.03)** | [0.02, 0.14] |
| Indirect Effect (ab) | 0.04 (0.02) | [0.01, 0.09] | 0.01 (0.01) | [−0.02, 0.03] | 0.04 (0.02) | [0.01, 0.08] |
| Negative Affect | ||||||
| a | −0.38 (0.08)*** | [−0.55, −0.22] | −0.23 (0.08)** | [−0.40, −0.07] | −0.15 (0.08) † | [−0.32, 0.02] |
| b | −0.003 (0.05) | [−0.10, 0.09] | −0.003 (0.05) | [−0.10, 0.09] | −0.003 (0.05) | [−0.10, 0.09] |
| Indirect Effect (ab) | 0.001 (0.02) | [−0.04, 0.05] | 0.001 (0.01) | [−0.03, 0.03] | 0.001 (0.01) | [−0.02, 0.02] |
| Direct Effect (c’) | −0.005 (0.07) | [−0.15, 0.14] | −0.02 (0.07) | [−0.16, 0.11] | 0.02 (0.07) | [−0.12, 0.16] |
Note. See note in Table 4 for coding scheme. For indirect effects analyses, confidence intervals are considered significant if they do not include zero and are designated in bold.