Table 2.

Mediation model effects.

Predictor	Path	β	t	p	95% CI
SA	SA → EE	0.185	4.837	<0.001	[0.127, 0.299]
	EE → PI	−0.309	−8.041	<0.001	[−0.271, −0.165]
	Direct effect (SA → PI)	0.077	2.011	0.045	[0.001, 0.123]
	Total effect (SA → PI)	0.020	0.497	0.619	[−0.047, 0.078]
	Indirect effect (SA → EE → PI)	−0.057	-	-	[−0.087, −0.030]
DA	DA → EE	−0.188	−4.917	<0.001	[−0.415, −0.178]
	EE → PI	−0.217	−6.190	<0.001	[−0.201, −0.104]
	Direct effect (DA → PI)	0.407	11.689	<0.001	[0.377, 0.529]
	Total effect (DA → PI)	0.447	12.738	<0.001	[0.421, 0.575]
	Indirect effect (DA → EE → PI)	0.041	-	-	[0.016, 0.071]
ENFE	ENFE → EE	−0.169	−4.349	<0.001	[−0.358, −0.135]
	EE → PI	−0.228	−6.492	<0.001	[−0.209, −0.112]
	Direct effect (ENFE→PI)	0.395	11.229	<0.001	[0.336, 0.479]
	Total effect (ENFE→PI)	0.434	12.121	<0.001	[0.375, 0.520]
	Indirect effect (ENFE→EE → PI)	0.038	-	-	[0.014, 0.068]

SA, surface acting; DA, deep acting; ENFE, expression of naturally felt emotions; EE, emotional exhaustion; PI, professional identity.