Table 3.
Mediational models of NEO-FFI, P-Scale, and MLQ (n = 618).
| Models | a Path | b Path | c Path | c’ Path | Indirect Effect and B (SE) | 95% CI LOWER UPPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE−PM−P-S | −0.09 *** | 0.68 *** | −0.09 *** | −0.03 (ns) | (−0.0626; 0.0301) | (−0.1193; −0.0015) |
| NE−SFM−P-S | 0.05 * | 0.57 *** | −0.09 *** | −0.13 *** | (0.0331; 0.0254) | (−0.0118; 0.0870) |
| EX−PM−P-S | 0.33 *** | 0.57 *** | 0.37 *** | 0.17 *** | (0.1948; 0.0301) | (0.1377; 0.2566) |
| EX−SFM−P-S | 0.29 *** | 0.40 *** | 0.37 *** | 0.25 *** | (0.1217; 0.0265) | (0.0720; 0.1764) |
| OP−PM−P-S | 0.25 *** | 0.64 *** | 0.28 *** | 0.12 *** | (0.1637; 0.0358) | (0.0958; 0.2335) |
| OP−SFM−P-S | 0.26 *** | 0.49 *** | 0.28 *** | 0.15 *** | (0.1319; 0.0332) | (0.0694; 0.1994) |
| AG−PM−P-S | 0.27 *** | 0.61 *** | 0.32 *** | 0.14 *** | (0.1711; 0.0302) | (0.1131; 0.2303) |
| AG−SFM−P-S | 0.21 *** | 0.46 *** | 0.32 *** | 0.22 *** | (0.0996; 0.0269) | (0.0491; 01548) |
| CO−PM−P-S | 0.31 *** | 0.58 *** | 0.33 *** | 0.14 *** | (0.1868; 0.0282) | (0.1340; 0.2450) |
| CO−SFM−P-S | 0.26 *** | 0.42 *** | 0.33 *** | 0.22 *** | (0.1114; 0.0249) | (0.0659; 0.1629) |
*** p < 0.001; * p < 0.05; ns—not significant; NE—neuroticism; EX—extraversion; OP—openness to experience; AG—agreeableness; CO—conscientiousness; PM—presence of meaning; SFM—search for meaning; a path—effect of Big Five factors on mediators (presence of and search for meaning); b path—effect of mediators on positive orientation; c path—effect of Big Five factors on positive orientation; c’ path—direct effect of Big Five factors on positive orientation while controlling for presence of and search for meaning.