Table 6.
Mediation models of the effect of the humor intervention (X) via sense of humor (M) on the dependent variable (Y).
| a-path | b-path | c-path | c'-path | Indirect effect | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable (Y) | β | SE | t | β | SE | t | β | SE | t | β | SE | t | β; CI | ||||
| Perceived stress (H2) | 0.20 | 0.10 | 2.00 | * | −0.22 | 0.10 | −2.10 | * | 0.04 | 0.10 | −0.42 | n.s. | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.01 | n.s. | β = −0.04; −0.11 < CI < 0.00 |
| Work enjoyment during practical training (H3) | 0.20 | 0.10 | 2.00 | * | 0.36 | 0.10 | 1.76 | ** | 0.18 | 0.10 | 1.76 | n.s. | 0.11 | 0.10 | 1.09 | n.s. | β = 0.07; 0.07 < CI < 0.15 |
| Flow frequency (H4) | 0.20 | 0.10 | 1.94 | n.s. | 0.41 | 0.09 | 4.18 | ** | 0.12 | 0.10 | 1.20 | n.s. | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.44 | n.s. | β = 0.08; 0.01 < CI < 0.17 |
| Perceived meaningfulness of work (H5) | 0.20 | 0.10 | 2.00 | * | 0.41 | 0.10 | 4.17 | ** | 0.12 | 0.10 | 1.12 | n.s. | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.34 | n.s. | β = 0.08; 0.01 < CI < 0.17 |
(H), Hypothesis; n.s., not significant;
**
p < 0.001;
*
p < 0.050; X = independent variable (IG vs. CG); M = mediator (sense of humor); Y = dependent variable.