Table 4 Mediation analysis taking the burnout dimensions as the dependent variables mediated by the type of motivation in the high SD group.

From: Self-determination, motivation and burnout among residents in Lebanon

Independent variables

Dependent variables

Personal exhaustion

Depersonalization

Personal achievement

Direct Beta (p-value)

Indirect

Direct (Beta, p-value)

Indirect

Direct (Beta, p-value)

Indirect

Beta (p-value)

95% CI

Beta (p-value)

95% CI

Beta (p-value)

95% CI

Analysis 1. The extrinsic motivation as the mediator variable

 Maladaptive coping

2.502 (0.142)

 − 0.002 (0.866)

 − 0.22; 0.17

 − 1.326 (0.229)

0.001 (0.948)

 − 0.09; 0.09

0.539 (0.766)

 − 0.005 (0.791)

 − 0.22; 0.18

 Adaptive coping

 − 0.534 (0.324)

 − 0.006 (0.527)

 − 0.19; 0.05

0.006 (0.928)

 − 0.001 (0.626)

 − 0.07; 0.03

0.048 (0.681)

 − 0.020 (0.441)

 − 0.16; 0.05

 Stressors

 − 0.048 (0.951)

0.010 (0.484)

 − 0.04; 0.14

 − 0.103 (0.534)

0.002 (0.627)

 − 0.02; 0.06

 − 0.022 (0.957)

0.032 (0.077)

 − 0.003; 0.13

Analysis 2. The introject motivation as the mediator variable

 Maladaptive coping

2.562 (0.141)

0.003 (0.935)

 − 0.40; 0.32

 − 1.789 (0.060)

 − 0.140 (0.103)

 − 0.44; 0.04

0.920 (0.472)

0.066 (0.300)

 − 0.07; 0.34

 Adaptive coping

 − 0.596 (0.205)

0.001 (0.909)

 − 0.08; 0.13

 − 0.063 (0.841)

 − 0.032 (0.223)

 − 0.16; 0.03

 − 0.131 (0.762)

0.015 (0.299)

 − 0.02; 0.14

 Stressors

 − 0.040 (0.946)

0.001 (0.948)

 − 0.06; 0.06

 − 0.077 (0.714)

0.019 (0.239)

 − 0.02; 0.09

 − 0.004 (0.927)

 − 0.009 (0.289)

 − 0.07; 0.01

Analysis 3. The intrinsic motivation as the mediator variable

 Maladaptive coping

2.866 (0.095)

0.148 (0.221)

 − 0.14; 0.67

 − 1.593 (0.130)

 − 0.130 (0.090)

 − 0.47; 0.02

0.643 (0.671)

 − 0.025 (0.603)

 − 0.30; 0.12

 Adaptive coping

 − 0.494 (0.255)

 − 0.037 (0.365)

 − 0.24; 0.04

 − 0.097 (0.725)

0.032 (0.245)

 − 0.02; 0.15

 − 0.176 (0.725)

0.006 (0.548)

 − 0.04; 0.10

 Stressors

 − 0.169 (0.737)

0.010 (0.574)

 − 0.04; 0.12

0.013 (0.948)

 − 0.009 (0.501)

 − 0.09; 0.03

0.029 (0.718)

 − 0.002 (0.530)

 − 0.05; 0.02