Table 3.
Mediating effects of CSM factors (MVs) in the relationship between the IP (X) and work-relevant outcomes (Y).
| Variable | Effects of the IP on MV (a) | Effects of MV on Y (b) | Total effect (c) | Direct effect (c′) | Indirect effect (ab paths) | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | MV | Y | ||||||
| IP | Optimism | Career satisfaction | −0.43*** | 0.38*** | −0.25*** | −0.07 | −0.17 | [−0.26, −0.09] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.10 | −0.03 | [−0.09, 0.01] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | −0.03 | 0.01 | [−0.02, 0.05] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Job satisfaction | −0.43*** | 0.31*** | −0.34*** | −0.22** | −0.13 | [−0.25, −0.05] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.10 | −0.03 | [−0.10, 0.02] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | −0.11 | 0.04 | [−0.00, 0.11] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Other-referent subjective career success | −0.43*** | 0.36*** | −0.31*** | −0.11* | −0.20 | [−0.25, −0.08] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.06 | −0.02 | [−0.07, 0.02] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | 0.07 | −0.04 | [−0.08, 0.00] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Internal marketability | −0.43*** | 0.20** | −0.26*** | −0.15* | −0.09 | [−0.16, −0.03] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.13* | −0.05 | [−0.11, −0.01] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | −0.03 | −0.01 | [−0.03, 0.05] | |||
| IP | Optimism | External marketability | −0.43*** | 0.20** | −0.15* | 0.09 | −0.09 | [−0.16, −0.04] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.30*** | −0.10 | [−0.18, −0.04] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | 0.14** | −0.06 | [−0.12, −0.01] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Salary | −0.43*** | −0.23 | −1.22*** | −0.75* | 0.10 | [−0.14, 0.37] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.79* | −0.27 | [−0.55, −0.09] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | 0.79** | −0.31 | [−0.64, −0.10] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Promotions | −0.43*** | −0.03 | −0.28* | −0.07 | 0.01 | [−0.14, 0.10] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.30 | −0.10 | [−0.26, −0.00] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | 0.25* | −0.10 | [−0.26, −0.00] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Organizational citizenship behavior | −0.43*** | −0.01 | −0.50*** | −0.44*** | 0.00 | [−0.07, 0.07] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | 0.31** | −0.10 | [−0.22, −0.04] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | −0.09 | −0.03 | [−0.01, 0.11] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Continuance commitment | −0.43*** | 0.04 | 0.07 | −0.04 | −0.02 | [−0.09, 0.05] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | −0.33*** | 0.11 | [0.05, 0.22] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | −0.02 | 0.01 | [−0.05, 0.06] | |||
| IP | Optimism | Affective commitment | −0.43*** | 0.20** | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.09 | [−0.18, −0.02] |
| IP | Adaptability | −0.34*** | −0.08 | 0.03 | [−0.03, 0.09] | |||
| IP | Knowledge | −0.39*** | −0.05 | 0.02 | [−0.03, 0.07] | |||
N = 238. X, Independent variable; MV, mediating variable; Y, dependent variable; IP, impostor phenomenon; CI, confidence interval; 10,000 bootstrap samples were used. Knowledge = Knowledge of the job market.
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01.
***
p < 0.001.
Significant specific indirect effects are in boldface.