Table 2. Direct and indirect effects and 95% confidence intervals for the mediation model.

Model pathways	Estimated effect	95% CI
		Lower bounds	Upper bounds
Direct effects
ERA—EA	-0.62a	-0.69	-0.55
EA—L	0.65a	0.58	0.70
Indirect effects
ERA—EA—L	-0.40a	-0.46	-0.34

Note. n = 500; ERA = emotion regulation abilities; EA = experiential avoidance; L = loneliness

^a Empirical 95% confidence interval does not overlap with zero.