Table 4.
Direct and indirect effects (Model 2).
| Estimated | Standard error | z-value | p | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below | Above | |||||
| Direct effects | ||||||
| EXT → PRA | −0.013 | 0.036 | −0.374 | 0.709 | −0.091 | 0.057 |
| AGR → PRA | −0.061 | 0.050 | −1.219 | 0.223 | −0.168 | 0.045 |
| CON → PRA | −0.089 | 0.045 | −1.967 | 0.049 | −0.192 | 0.008 |
| NEU → PRA | −0.062 | 0.036 | −1.691 | 0.091 | −0.137 | 0.009 |
| OPE → PRA | 0.028 | 0.039 | 0.711 | 0.477 | −0.056 | 0.111 |
| EXT → DES | −0.030 | 0.035 | −0.858 | 0.391 | −0.104 | 0.048 |
| AGR → DES | 0.209 | 0.049 | 4.254 | <0.001 | 0.105 | 0.286 |
| CON → DES | 0.030 | 0.045 | 0.672 | 0.502 | −0.058 | 0.124 |
| NEU → DES | 0.231 | 0.036 | 6.430 | <0.001 | 0.159 | 0.310 |
| OPE → DES | 0.023 | 0.039 | 0.606 | 0.544 | −0.057 | 0.096 |
| EXT → SOW | −0.233 | 0.033 | −6.953 | <0.001 | −0.306 | −0.168 |
| AGR → SOW | −0.179 | 0.046 | −3.850 | <0.001 | −0.283 | −0.084 |
| CON → SOW | −0.141 | 0.042 | −3.337 | <0.001 | −0.239 | −0.053 |
| NEU → SOW | 0.102 | 0.034 | 2.993 | 0.003 | 0.029 | 0.168 |
| OPE → SOW | −0.013 | 0.036 | −0.353 | 0.724 | −0.090 | 0.060 |
| EXT → SEC | −0.117 | 0.033 | −3.484 | <0.001 | −0.188 | −0.037 |
| AGR → SEC | 0.017 | 0.046 | 0.361 | 0.718 | −0.080 | 0.102 |
| CON → SEC | −0.166 | 0.042 | −3.941 | <0.001 | −0.258 | −0.085 |
| NEU → SEC | 0.210 | 0.034 | 6.174 | <0.001 | 0.145 | 0.291 |
| OPE → SEC | −0.043 | 0.037 | −1.176 | 0.239 | −0.122 | 0.033 |
| Indirect effects | ||||||
| EXT → NA → PRA | −7.537e−4 | 0.006 | −0.131 | 0.896 | −0.014 | 0.010 |
| EXT → NA → DES | −0.016 | 0.008 | −1.934 | 0.053 | −0.037 | 9.077e−5 |
| EXT → NA → SOW | −0.017 | 0.008 | −2.183 | 0.029 | −0.038 | −0.003 |
| EXT → NA → SEC | 0.046 | 0.010 | 4.664 | <0.001 | 0.030 | 0.071 |
| AGR → NA → PRA | 2.623e−4 | 0.006 | 0.042 | 0.967 | −0.013 | 0.013 |
| AGR → NA → DES | −3.589e−4 | 0.003 | −0.131 | 0.896 | −0.008 | 0.006 |
| AGR → NA → SOW | −0.008 | 0.005 | −1.647 | 0.099 | −0.020 | −3.567e−4 |
| AGR → NA → SEC | −0.008 | 0.005 | −1.794 | 0.073 | −0.021 | −0.001 |
| CON → NA → PRA | 0.022 | 0.008 | 2.608 | 0.009 | 0.007 | 0.039 |
| CON → NA → DES | 1.249e−4 | 0.003 | 0.042 | 0.967 | −0.006 | 0.008 |
| CON → NA → SOW | −8.896e−4 | 0.007 | −0.131 | 0.896 | −0.016 | 0.012 |
| CON → NA → SEC | −0.019 | 0.010 | −1.977 | 0.048 | −0.042 | −1.782e−4 |
| NEU → NA → PRA | −0.020 | 0.009 | −2.245 | 0.025 | −0.042 | −0.003 |
| NEU → NA → DES | 0.054 | 0.010 | 5.379 | <0.001 | 0.034 | 0.081 |
| NEU → NA → SOW | 3.096e−4 | 0.007 | 0.042 | 0.967 | −0.016 | 0.015 |
| NEU → NA → SEC | −0.001 | 0.008 | −0.131 | 0.896 | −0.018 | 0.014 |
| OPE → NA → PRA | −0.022 | 0.011 | −1.995 | 0.046 | −0.045 | 9.475e−4 |
| OPE → NA → DES | −0.023 | 0.010 | −2.273 | 0.023 | −0.048 | −0.003 |
| OPE → NA → SOW | 0.063 | 0.011 | 5.795 | <0.001 | 0.043 | 0.089 |
| OPE → NA → SEC | 3.579e−4 | 0.009 | 0.042 | 0.967 | −0.018 | 0.018 |
EXT, extraversion; AGR, agreeableness; CON, conscientiousness; NEU, neuroticism; OPE, openness to experience; PRA, problem avoidance; DES, desiderative thinking; SOW, social withdrawal; SEC, self-criticism; NA, negative affect.
Delta method standard error, bias-corrected percentile bootstrap confidence interval.