Table 5:

Mediating effect test results

Analysis item	Effect value	95% CI		T value	P value	Conclusion
		Lower limit	Upper limit
NE=>hopelessness=>suicidal ideation	1.125	2.318	3.003	6.607	0.001	Partial mediating effect
NE=>hopelessness	−0.588	−0.627	−0.548	−29.441	0.001
Hopelessness=>suicidal ideation	−1.914	−2.153	−1.676	−15.752	0.001
NE=>suicidal ideation	0.241	0.056	0.427	2.548	0.011
NE=>suicidal ideation	1.366	1.223	1.509	18.703	0.001
Self-acceptance=>hopelessness=>suicidal ideation	−0.291	−0.65	−0.294	−3.266	0.001	Masking effect
Self-acceptance =>hopelessness	0.152	0.095	0.21	5.186	0.001
Hopelessness=>suicidal ideation	−1.914	−2.153	−1.676	−15.752	0.001
Self-acceptance =>suicidal ideation	2.858	2.675	3.041	30.587	0.001
Self-acceptance =>suicidal ideation	2.567	2.357	2.778	23.904	0.001