Table 2.

Standardized direct and indirect effects.

Attachment styles	Self-esteem	QoL
	Direct	Direct	Indirect
Secure attachment style	.29** CI = .19 to.37	.31** CI = .20 to.40	.14** CI = .09 to.19
Dismissing attachment style	−.21** CI = −.31 to −.09	−.17** CI = −.27 to −.08	−.11** CI = −.17 to −.05
Preoccupied attachment style	−.17** CI = −.27 to −.07	−.15* CI = −.26 to −.06	−.09* CI = −.17 to −.05
Fearful attachment style	−.16** CI = −.25 to −.06	−.06 CI = −.16 to .05	−.09* CI = −.14 to −.03

The confidence intervals (CIs) are based on the findings from bootstrapping analysis (1500 samples).

^*p < .01.; **p < .001.