Table 5.

Mediation analyses results, taking each personality trait as an independent variable, emotional intelligence as a mediator and depression/anxiety/stress as dependent variables.

Mediator	Direct Effect			Indirect Effect
	Beta	SE	p	Beta	Boot SE	Boot CI
Model 1: Depression as the Dependent Variable
Extraversion	−0.11	0.04	0.005	−0.03	0.01	−0.06; −0.01 *
Neuroticism	−0.31	0.04	<0.001	−0.01	0.01	−0.01; 0.02
Openness to experience	0.07	0.05	0.173	−0.06	0.02	−0.10; −0.01 *
Model 2: Anxiety as the dependent variable
Extraversion	−0.04	0.03	0.158	−0.02	0.01	−0.05; −0.01 *
Neuroticism	−0.31	0.03	<0.001	0.005	0.01	−0.01; 0.02
Openness to experience	0.03	0.04	0.463	−0.05	0.02	−0.09; −0.02 *
Model 3: Stress as the dependent variable
Agreeableness	0.08	0.03	0.001	0.001	0.004	−0.01; 0.01
Neuroticism	−0.06	0.02	0.006	−0.001	0.003	−0.01; 0.01
Openness to experience	0.08	0.03	0.006	−0.02	0.02	−0.05; 0.02

* indicates a significant mediation model.