Table 3.

Direct and indirect effects of meaning in life on death anxiety

Model pathways	Estimated effect	Lower bonds	Up bonds
Direct effect
Search for meaning →Self-esteem	.13	.06	.29
Presence for meaning → Self-esteem	.46	.27	.66
Presence for meaning → Death anxiety	−.20	−.34	−.11
Self-esteem→ Death anxiety	−.44	−.57	−.28
Indirect effect
Search for meaning →Self-esteem→ Death anxiety	−.06	−.13	−.03
Presence for meaning →Self-esteem→ Death anxiety	−.20	−.35	−.10