Table 6.
Indirect effects from search for meaning on life satisfaction testing both parallel and sequential mediation effects.
| Mediator 1 | Mediator 2 | Mediator 3 | Boot ab | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimism | −0.051 (0.018) | [−0.09, −0.02] | ||
| Synchronicity awareness | Synchronicity meaning-detecting | Optimism | 0.02 (0.005) | [0.008, 0.026] |
| Synchronicity meaning-detecting | Optimism | 0.021 (0.006) | [0.012, 0.036] | |
| Synchronicity meaning-detecting | Presence of meaning | 0.027 (0.007) | [0.015, 0.043] | |
| Synchronicity awareness | Synchronicity meaning-detecting | Presence of meaning | 0.013 (0.004) | [0.008, 0.022] |
Boot ab refers to bootstrapped indirect effect; bootstrap sample size n = 10,000. Unstandardized regression coefficients reported are based on bias-corrected and accelerated 95% confidence intervals (CIs). CIs that do not include zero indicate significant effects.