Table 3.

Mediation model for the effect of managing emotion (self) on trait positive affect (PANAS) via attention to happy faces (dwell time on happy faces).

Effect type	Paths	Effect	SE	t	LLCI	ULCI
Direct	ME → trait positive affect	0.0434	0.0187	2.32*	0.0063	0.0804
Indirect	ME → attention to happy faces → trait positive affect	0.0085	0.0054		0.0008	0.0216
Total	ME → trait positive affect	0.0519	0.0185	2.81**	0.0153	0.0885

ME, managing emotion (self); SE, standard error; LLCI, lower limit confidence interval; ULCI, upper limit confidence interval

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.