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Table 6.

Path coefficients of acne severity (X1, X2), negative affectivity (M4a), and social inhibition (M4b) on satisfaction with life (Y) in a parallel multiple mediation model.

Antecedent Study Model 4a (M4a)		Consequent
	Estimate	M4a (Negative Affectivity)			Estimate	Y (Satisfaction with Life)
	Estimate	Coefficient	SE	p	Estimate	Coefficient	SE	p
X1 (first-degree AV)	a1	5.41	0.72	0.000	c’1	−1.98	0.89	0.027
X2 (second-degree AV)	a2	6.44	0.88	0.000	c’2	−4.07	1.08	0.000
M4a (negative affectivity)		-	-	-	b1	−0.29	0.07	0.000
Constant	i_M1	11.88	0.45	0.000	i_Y	25.06	0.93	0.000
		R² = 0.22				R² = 0.18
		F(2, 297) = 41.71 p < 0.001				F(3, 296) = 20.86 p < 0.001
Study Model 4b (M4b)		M4b (Social Inhibition)				Y (Satisfaction with Life)
Study Model 4b (M4b)		Coefficient	SE	p		Coefficient	SE	p
X1 (first-degree AV)	a3	4.74	0.68	0.000	c’3	−1.97	0.88	0.025
X2 (second-degree AV)	a4	6.23	0.83	0.000	c’4	−3.86	1.08	0.000
M4b (social inhibition)		-	-	-	b2	−0.34	0.07	0.000
Constant	i_M2	8.51	0.42	0.000	i_Y	24.45	0.78	0.000
		R² = 0.21				R² = 0.18
		F(2, 297) = 40.13 p < 0.001				F(3, 296) = 22.26 p < 0.001

Note. The path a represents the impact of the independent variable (X) on the mediator variable (M). Path b represents the impact of M on the dependent variable (Y). Path c’ represents the direct effect of X on Y and is calculated controlling for the indirect, mediated effect.