Table 3 Direct and indirect effects of meaning in life on death anxiety
From: Relationship between meaning in life and death anxiety in the elderly: self-esteem as a mediator
Model pathways | Estimated effect | Lower bonds | Up bonds |
|---|---|---|---|
Direct effect | |||
 Search for meaning →Self-esteem | .13 | .06 | .29 |
 Presence for meaning → Self-esteem | .46 | .27 | .66 |
 Presence for meaning → Death anxiety | −.20 | −.34 | −.11 |
 Self-esteem→ Death anxiety | −.44 | −.57 | −.28 |
Indirect effect | |||
 Search for meaning →Self-esteem→ Death anxiety | −.06 | −.13 | −.03 |
 Presence for meaning →Self-esteem→ Death anxiety | −.20 | −.35 | −.10 |