Table 5 Path analysis.

From: Emotional labor and empathic concern as predictors of exhaustion and disengagement in college teachers

Paths

Effect size

p-value

Boot

95% CI

Result

Direct effect

    

 Emotional labour → Exhaustion

0.414

0.000

 

Supported

 Emotional labour → Disengagement

0.302

0.003

 

Supported

 Emotional labour → Empathetic concern

0.286

0.010

 

Supported

 Empathetic concern → Exhaustion

0.313

0.000

 

Supported

 Empathetic concern → Disengagement

0.07

0.081

 

Not Supported

Mediating effect

    

 Emotional labour → Empathetic concern → Exhaustion

0.090

 

0.03–0.125

Mediation supported

 Emotional labour → Empathetic concern → Disengagement

0.020

 

−0.010−0.060

Mediation not supported

Moderating effect

    

 Emotional Labour × Gender → Exhaustion

0.133

 

0.035–0.225

Moderation supported

 Emotional Labour × Gender → Disengagement

0.049

 

−0.013−0.127

Moderation not supported