Table 2 Mediation effect analysis (Variable-Centered Perspective).

From: Basic psychological needs mediate connectedness and meaning in life among Chinese college students

Model

Mediation pathway

Effect

BootSE

95%CI

1

CTS → Competence → MIL

0.17

0.02

0.13 ~ 0.21

2

CTS → Autonomy → MIL

0.15

0.02

0.12 ~ 0.19

3

CTS → Relatedness → MIL

0.11

0.02

0.08 ~ 0.14

4

CTN → Competence → MIL

0.15

0.02

0.12 ~ 0.18

5

CTN → Autonomy → MIL

0.12

0.02

0.09 ~ 0.15

6

CTN → Relatedness → MIL

0.10

0.02

0.08 ~ 0.14

7

SC → Competence → MIL

0.18

0.03

0.13 ~ 0.24

8

SC → Autonomy → MIL

0.14

0.04

0.07 ~ 0.20

9

SC → Relatedness → MIL

0.01

0.04

−0.07 ~ 0.08

10

SDC → Competence → MIL

−0.29

0.03

−0.35~−0.23

11

SDC → Autonomy → MIL

−0.26

0.03

−0.33~−0.21

12

SDC → Relatedness → MIL

−0.24

0.04

−0.32~−0.16

13

CTS → Competence → MIL

0.12

0.03

0.07 ~ 0.17

CTS → Autonomy → MIL

0.04

0.03

−0.01 ~ 0.09

CTS → Relatedness → MIL

0.03

0.02

−0.01 ~ 0.07

14

CTN → Competence → MIL

0.10

0.02

0.06 ~ 0.14

CTN → Autonomy → MIL

0.06

0.02

0.03 ~ 0.10

CTN → Relatedness → MIL

−0.01

0.02

−0.04 ~ 0.03

15

SC → Competence → MIL

0.20

0.03

0.13 ~ 0.27

SC → Autonomy → MIL

0.03

0.04

−0.06 ~ 0.11

SC → Relatedness → MIL

−0.11

0.04

−0.19~−0.02

16

SDC → Competence → MIL

−0.21

0.04

−0.28~−0.14

SDC → Autonomy → MIL

−0.11

0.04

−0.19~−0.04

SDC → Relatedness → MIL

−0.05

0.05

−0.14 ~ 0.03

  1. Note CTS: Connectedness to self; CTN: Connectedness to Nature; SC: Social Connectedness; SDC: Social Disconnection.