Table 3. Results of Multiple Mediation Analyses for the GAD Group.

GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder; BC 95% CI, bias-corrected 95% confidence interval.

Mediation Pathway	Point Estimate	SE	BC 95% CI
			Lower	Upper
Neuroticism → Cognitive variables → Anxiety symptoms
Indirect effects
TOTAL	0.72	0.39	0.12	1.74
Worry	0.79	0.39	0.21	1.85
Brooding	-0.06	0.14	-0.64	0.08
Reflection	-0.01	0.11	-0.37	0.14
Contrasts
Worry vs. brooding	0.85	0.42	0.19	1.93
Worry vs. reflection	0.81	0.41	0.19	1.92
Brooding vs. reflection	-0.05	0.21	-0.64	0.28
Neuroticism → Cognitive variables → Depressive symptoms
Indirect effects
TOTAL	0.55	0.45	-0.05	1.86
Worry	-0.04	0.11	-0.42	0.08
Brooding	0.64	0.45	-0.01	1.85
Reflection	-0.05	0.23	-0.68	0.31
Contrasts
Worry vs. brooding	-0.68	0.47	-1.88	0.04
Worry vs. reflection	0.01	0.25	-0.46	0.59
Brooding vs. reflection	0.69	0.55	-0.14	2.14