Table 5.

Mediation models of pathways between psychological flexibility and COVID-19 outcomes – including indirect pathways via coping responses to COVID-19.

DV	Wellbeing		Anxiety		Depression		COVID-19 distress		COVID-19 worry		Adherence
		p value		p value		p value		p value		p value		p value
PF → Avoidant	-.51*	<.001	-.51*	<.001	-.51*	<.001	-.51*	<.001	-.51*	<.001	-.51*	<.001
PF → Approach	.10	.022	.10	.022	.10	.022	.10	.022	.10	.022	.10	.022
PF → DV	.55*	<.001	-.43*	<.001	-.38*	<.001	-.30*	<.001	-.25*	<.001	.00	.987
Avoidant → DV	-.24*	<.001	.33*	<.001	.46*	<.001	.42*	<.001	.21*	<.001	-.11	.033
Approach → DV	.16*	<.001	-.02	.654	-.15*	<.001	.08	.024	.08	.035	.07	.108
Total PF effect	.686*	<.001	-.604*	<.001	-.628*	<.001	-.509*	<.001	-.351*	<.001	.066	.123
Direct PF effect	.548*	<.001	-.432*	<.001	-.381*	<.001	-.299*	<.001	-.251*	<.001	.001	.987
		99% CI		99% CI		99% CI		99% CI		99% CI		99% CI
Indirect PF effect	.138*	[.084,.192]	-.172*	[-.249,-.104]	-.247*	[-.307.-.185]	-.210*	[-.289,-.135]	-.101*	[-.178,-.023]	.065	[-.015,.141]
via Avoidant	.123*	[.071,.177]	-.170*	[-.245,-.106]	-.233*	[-.293,-.170]	-.217*	[-.292,-.148]	-.109*	[-.180,-.037]	.058	[-.017,.129]
via Approach	.015	[-.004,.040]	-.002	[-.015,.009]	-.015	[-.036,.003]	.008	[-.002,.028]	.009	[-.003,.029]	.007	[-.005,.027]

Note. Standardised beta coefficients are reported for comparability. DV = Dependent Variable in each outcome model. PF = Psychological flexibility (CompACT-8). Avoidant = Avoidant coping (Brief COPE). Approach = Approach coping (Brief COPE). *p < .01 (adjusted significance level applied to mediational analyses). Indirect effect-sizes are significant when 99% CIs do not include 0.