Table 4A.

Mediating effect of nurse–patient relationship between the surface acting and job satisfaction.

	Effect	Coefficient	SE	LLCI	ULCI
SA → NPT → EXO	Total Indirect	−0.096	0.025	−0.153	−0.055
SA → PCN → EXO
SA → EXO	Direct	−0.109	0.036	−0.177	−0.035
SA → EXO	Total	−0.205	0.024	−0.253	−0.158
SA → NPT → ENDO	Indirect	−0.089	0.025	−0.145	−0.045
SA → ENDO	Direct	−0.132	0.041	−0.209	−0.052
SA → ENDO	Total	−0.221	0.030	−0.280	−0.163

LLCI, lower level of confidence interval; SE, standard error; ULCI, upper level of confidence interval; ENDO, endogenous job satisfaction; EXO, exogenous job satisfaction; SA, surface acting; NPT, nurse–patient trust; PCN, patient-centered nursing.