Table 4. Results of Multiple Mediation Analyses for the MDD Group.

MDD, Major Depressive 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	1.61	0.52	0.71	2.81
Worry	1.25	0.41	0.46	2.10
Brooding	0.37	0.27	-0.08	1.03
Reflection	-0.01	0.07	-0.19	0.14
Contrasts
Worry vs. brooding	0.88	0.49	-0.08	1.87
Worry vs. reflection	1.25	0.41	0.46	2.10
Brooding vs. reflection	0.37	0.27	-0.09	1.00
Neuroticism → Cognitive variables → Depressive symptoms
Indirect effects
TOTAL	1.61	0.60	0.59	3.04
Worry	-0.01	0.13	-0.45	0.14
Brooding	1.63	0.53	0.77	2.96
Reflection	-0.01	0.15	-0.37	0.28
Contrasts
Worry vs. brooding	-1.65	0.54	-2.97	-0.77
Worry vs. reflection	-0.01	0.19	-0.44	0.36
Brooding vs. reflection	1.64	0.53	0.77	2.96