Table 3.
Bootstrap analysis summary showing the indirect effects of the Big Five personality traits on life satisfaction via coping style (N = 2,357).
| Independent variables (IV) | Mediator variable (MV) | Dependent variables (DV) | a Path coefficient (IV-MV) | b Path coefficient (MV-DV) | Indirect effects and 95%CI [lower, upper] | c’ Path coefficient (direct effect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | PC | LS | 0.04** | 0.25*** | 0.01 [0.004,0.02] | 0.31*** |
| E | NC | LS | 0.24*** | -0.03* | –0.01 [–0.03, –0.001] | |
| A | PC | LS | 0.14** | 0.25*** | 0.04 [0.03,0.06] | 0.08** |
| A | NC | LS | 0.09 | -0.03* | –0.003 [–0.004,0.002] | |
| O | PC | LS | 0.17*** | 0.25*** | 0.04 [0.02,0.13] | -0.05 |
| O | NC | LS | 0.03* | -0.03* | –0.001 [–0.03, –0.001] | |
| C | PC | LS | 0.42*** | 0.25*** | 0.11 [0.08,0.13] | 0.21*** |
| C | NC | LS | -0.25*** | -0.03* | 0.01 [0.003,0.02] | |
| N | PC | LS | -0.11*** | 0.25*** | –0.03 [–0.05, –0.02] | -0.26*** |
| N | NC | LS | 0.62*** | -0.03* | –0.02 [–0.04, –0.01] |
∗p< 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01; aaap < 0.001. E = Extraversion, A = Agreeableness, O = Openness to New Experience, C = Conscientiousness, N = Neuroticism, PC = Positive Coping, NC = Negative Coping, LS = Life Satisfaction. These values are based on standardized path coefficients. Controlling for the effect of gender and age on all the observed variables.