Table 6.
The mediating effect of social connection between perceived stress and work engagement
| Variables | β | SE | t | P | LLCI | ULCI | R 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediating variable model (Outcome variable: social connection) | 0.301 | ||||||
| Constant | -0.432 | 0.218 | -1.984 | 0.048 | -0.859 | -0.004 | |
| Perceived stress | -0.510 | 0.035 | -14.511 | < 0.001 | -0.579 | -0.441 | |
| Dependent variable model (Outcome variable: work engagement) | 0.236 | ||||||
| Constant | -0.189 | 0.228 | -0.830 | 0.407 | -0.638 | 0.259 | |
| Perceived stress | -0.291 | 0.043 | -6.797 | < 0.001 | -0.375 | -0.207 | |
| Social connection | 0.162 | 0.043 | 3.786 | < 0.001 | 0.078 | 0.246 | |
Note: Age and family support as control variables
Abbreviations: SE, standard error; LLCI, lower level of confidence interval; ULCI, upper level of a confidence interval