Phubbing and temperaments among young Lebanese adults: the mediating effect of self-esteem and emotional intelligence

Table 4 Mediation analysis: Self-esteem as a mediating variable and each temperament as a dependent variable

	Effect of the temperament on self-esteem			Effect of temperament and self-esteem on phubbing			Effect of temperament on phubbing			Mediating effect of self-esteem
	Beta [95% BCa]	t	p	Beta [95% BCa]	t	p	Beta [95% BCa]	t	p	Mediating effect of self-esteem
Depressive temperament	− 0.44 [− 0.56 to 0.32]	− 7.06	< 0.001	0.75 [0.26–1.23]	3.03	0.002	0.90 [0.44–1.36]	3.85	< 0.001	21.02%
Self-esteem				− 0.35 [− 0.70 to − 0.01]	− 2.02	0.043
Cyclothymic temperament	− 0.19 [− 0.29 to − 0.09]	− 3.75	< 0.001	0.20 [− 0.17 to 0.58]	1.05	0.294	0.27 [− 0.10 to 0.64]	1.42	0.156	–
Self-esteem				− 0.35 [− 0.70 to − 0.01]	− 2.02	0.043
Hyperthymic temperament	0.54 [0.45–0.63]	11.91	< 0.001	− 0.08 [− 0.46 to 0.30]	− 0.41	0.685	− 0.27 [− 0.61–0.06]	− 1.59	0.112	–
Self-esteem				− 0.35 [− 0.70 to − 0.01]	− 2.02	0.043
Irritable temperament	− 0.001 [− 0.11–0.10]	− 0.03	0.973	0.13 [− 0.27 to 0.52]	0.63	0.530	0.13 [− 0.27 to 0.52]	0.63	0.529	–
Self-esteem				− 0.35 [− 0.70 to − 0.01]	− 2.02	0.043
Anxious temperament	0.004 [− 0.08–0.09]	0.09	0.928	0.24 [− 0.07 to 0.54]	1.51	0.130	0.23 [− 0.07 to 0.54]	1.50	0.134	–
Self-esteem				− 0.35 [− 0.70 to − 0.01]	− 2.02	0.043

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