Table 6.

Results of mediation analyses testing whether the effect of power contingent self-esteem (PCSE) on role satisfaction was mediated by authenticity (controlling of sex, age, and social desirability, Study 2).

Proposed mediation models	Unstandardized regression		Bootstrapping procedure
	Total effect	Direct effect	Indirect effect	95% CI
Work: PCSE → authenticity → satisfaction	−0.21∗∗∗	−0.03	−0.18∗	−0.33 ~ −0.05
Romantic relationship: PCSE → authenticity → satisfaction	−0.16∗	0.03	−0.19∗	−0.33 ~ −0.08
Friendship: PCSE → authenticity → satisfaction	−0.28∗∗	0.04	−0.32∗∗	−0.54 ~ −0.16
Parent-Child: PCSE → authenticity → satisfaction	−0.37∗∗∗	−0.10	−0.27∗∗	−0.46 ~ −0.13

PCSE, power contingent self-esteem. ^∗p < 0.05, ^∗∗p < 0.01, ^∗∗∗p < 0.001.