Table 3.

Mediating Effect of Self-esteem between Perceived Social Support and Psychological Wellbeing (n = 348)

Testing steps in mediation model	B	SE	t	95% CI LLCI, ULCI	β
Testing step 1 (Path a)
Predictor (PSS) to Mediator (SE)	0.025	0.010	2.337	0.004, 0.046	0.124*
Testing step 2 (Path c)
Predictor (PSS) to Outcome (PWB)	−0.056	0.022	−2.567	− 0.100,-0.013	− 0.136*
Testing step 3 (Path c’ and Path b)
Predictor (PSS),	− 0.038	0.020	−1.824	− 0.079,0.003	− 0.091
Mediator (SE)	− 0.753	0.103	−7.272	− 0.957,-0.549	− 0.364**
to Outcome (PWB)

* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01, B = Un-standardized Regression Coefficient; SE Standard Error, LLCI Lower Level Confidence Interval, ULCI Upper Level Confidence Interval; β = Standardized Regression Coefficient