(c).

Effect	β	BCa 95%
		Lower	Upper
IV (RS13)—mediator (EH)	−.614∗∗∗
Mediator (EH)—DV (MTQ)	.586∗∗∗
IV—DV direct effect	−.038∗
IV—DV indirect effect	−.360	−.385	−.324
IV—DV total effect	−.399∗∗∗
Adj. R 2 = .434, F(2, 4326) = 1657.36∗∗∗

(a) A stepwise regression analysis with the z-standardized variables emotional health (EH) and resilience (RS13) as independent and tinnitus-related distress (MTQ) as dependent variable.

(b) A stepwise regression analysis with the z-standardized variables emotional health (EH) and resilience (RS13) as independent and subjective tinnitus loudness (T-NRS) as dependent variable.

(c) Mediation was subsequently tested with z-standardized RS13 as independent (IV) and z-standardized MTQ as dependent (DV) variable and the z-standardized variable EH as mediator. The mediation effects were estimated by bootstrap analyses [15].

BCa 95% CI = bias corrected 95% confidence interval based on 5000 bootstrap samples.

A confidence interval that does not contain 0 indicates a significant effect.

***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, and *P < 0.05.