Table 6.

Results of Multiple Mediation Analyses in Study 2.

	Mediators
	Self-esteem		Self-efficacy		Self-control		Self-consciousness
Path analysis	β	SE	β	SE	β	SE	β	SE
IV-M	0.61**	0.05	0.61**	0.05	0.76**	0.05	–0.61**	0.05
M-DV	0.63**	0.11	0.18	0.10	0.17	0.10	–0.20	0.11
Bootstrapping
Indirect effect through M	0.38**	0.10	0.11	0.07	0.13	0.08	0.12	0.08
BC 95% CIa	0.21	0.60	–0.03	0.25	–0.02	0.29	–0.03	0.27
Effect of IV on DV	β	SE
Total effect	0.74**	0.10
Direct effect	–0.14	0.11

Note: N = 218.

*p < .05; **p < .01.

IV = grit; DV = life satisfaction.

^aBC = bias-corrected; CI = confidence interval (5000 bootstrap samples).

Owing to space limitations, the results for control variables are not reported here but are available from the authors.