Table 4.

Multi-Level Mediation Analyses Testing Whether the Link Between the Acceptance of Mental Experiences and Psychological Health is Mediated by Negative Emotion Experienced During Daily Stressors (Study 3).

Psychological health indicators	Acceptance predicting daily negative emotion	Daily negative emotion predicting psychological health (controlling for acceptance)	Acceptance predicting psychological health (controlling for daily negative emotion)	Coefficient and 95% confidence interval
	(a path)	(b′ path)	(c′ path)	(Indirect effect)
Psychological well-being(Ryff Scales)	B = −0.25, SE = 0.04, p < .001	B = −0.50, SE = 0.09, p < .001	B = 0.15, SE = 0.05, p = .002	B = 0.13 [0.07, 0.18]
Satisfaction with life(SWLS)	B = −0.25, SE = 0.04, p < .001	B = −1.16, SE = 0.21, p < .001	B = 0.11, SE = 0.12, p = .330	B = 0.29 [0.18, 0.40]
Depressive symptoms(BDI)	B = −0.25, SE = 0.04, p < .001	B = 9.49, SE = 1.46, p < .001	B = −1.14, SE = 0.67, p = .089	B = −2.39 [−3.34, −1.43]
Trait anxiety(PANAS-X)	B = −0.25, SE = 0.04, p < .001	B = 0.81, SE = 0.13, p < .001	B = −0.24, SE = 0.06, p < .001	B = −0.20 [−0.29, −0.11]
Social anxiety symptoms(ASQ)	B = −0.25, SE = 0.04, p < .001	B = 2.43, SE = 0.59, p < .001	B = −0.91, SE = 0.31, p = .003	B = −0.61, [−0.96, −0.26]

Note. Bs represent unstandardized multi-level coefficients; SEs represent standard errors. SWLS: Satisfaction with Life Scale. BDI: Beck Depression Inventory. PANAS-X: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Expanded Form. ASQ: Anxiety Screening Questionnaire.