Table 5.
Bootstrapping the conditional direct and indirect effects and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the moderated mediation model.
| Direct path (Academic burnout → PSU) | Estimated effect | BootLLCI | BootULCI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Moderator: resilience (mean centered) | |||
| 16th | −13.027 | a0.262 | 0.188 | 0.336 |
| 50th | −2.027 | a0.196 | 0.14 | 0.252 |
| 84th | 12.973 | a0.107 | 0.035 | 0.179 |
| Indirect path (Academic burnout → anxiety → PSU) | Estimated effect | BootLLCI | BootULCI | |
| % | Moderator: resilience (mean centered) | |||
| 16th | −13.027 | a0.04 | 0.012 | 0.069 |
| 50th | −2.027 | a.0.022 | 0.002 | 0.042 |
| 84th | 12.973 | b–0.008 | −0.035 | 0.016 |
N = 748. Bootstrap sample size, 5,000; PSU, Problematic smartphone use; LL, low limit; CI, confidence interval; UL, upper limit;
Empirical 95% confidence interval does not overlap with zero;
Empirical 95% confidence interval overlaps with zero.