Table 6 Bootstrap analysis and effect size assessment in significance testing of mediation effects.

From: Trust and communication in supervisor-subordinate relationships in technology-intensive business sectors in China

Parameter

Estimate

Lower

Upper

P

Effect size proportion

Trust between superiors and subordinates → Transformational leadership style → Self-efficacy → Communication between superiors and subordinates

0.097

0.023

0.204

0.03

0.112

Trust between superiors and subordinates → Transformational leadership style → Communication between superiors and subordinates

0.032

0.003

0.092

0.061

0.037

Trust between superiors and subordinates → Self-efficacy → Communication between superiors and subordinates

0.123

−0.016

0.3

0.154

0.143

Total effect

0.862

0.773

0.939

0.001