Table 3.
The serial multiple mediation effects of cognitive flexibility and self-efficacy between childhood maltreatment and creativity.
| Path | Effect | SE | BootLLCI | BootULCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total effect (c) | −0.39 *** | 0.03 | −0.4459 | −0.3322 |
| Direct effect (c’) | −0.03 | 0.02 | −0.0983 | 0.0417 |
| a1 | −0.64 *** | 0.02 | −0.6896 | −0.5953 |
| a2 | −0.36 *** | 0.03 | −0.4186 | −0.2938 |
| a3 | 0.35 *** | 0.03 | 0.2871 | 0.4102 |
| b1 | 0.21 *** | 0.04 | 0.1405 | 0.2786 |
| b2 | 0.39 *** | 0.03 | 0.3258 | 0.4536 |
| Indirect effects | ||||
| Total indirect effects | −0.36 | 0.03 | −0.4156 | −0.3065 |
| Indirect 1 | −0.13 | 0.03 | −0.1863 | −0.0834 |
| Indirect 2 | −0.14 | 0.02 | −0.1866 | −0.1011 |
| Indirect 3 | −0.09 | 0.02 | −0.1224 | −0.0574 |
Note: N = 1069, k = 5000, *** p < 0.001. Indirect 1 = childhood maltreatment→cognitive flexibility→creativity; Indirect 2 = childhood maltreatment→self-efficacy→creativity; Indirect 3 = childhood maltreatment→cognitive flexibility→self-efficacy→creativity. BootLLCI = bootstrapping lower-limit confidence interval; BootULCI = bootstrapping upper-limit confidence interval; SE = standard error; Effect: standardized regression coefficient.