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Table 3 Intermediation test

From: The relationship between psychological capital and athlete burnout: the mediating relationship of coping strategies and the moderating relationship of perceived stress

Pathway relationship

Notation

Meaning

Effect

95% CI

T value

Conclusion

Lower limit

Upper limit

Psychological capital => Coping strategies => Athlete burnout

a*b

indirect effect

−0.803**

−1.085

−0.896

−16.684

masking effect

Psychological capital => Coping strategies

a

X=> M

1.969**

1.854

2.084

33.515

Coping strategies => Athlete burnout

b

M=> Y

−0.408**

−0.451

−0.365

−18.623

Psychological capital => Athlete burnout

c’

direct effect

0.264**

0.168

0.361

5.377

Psychological capital => Athlete burnout

c

Total effect

−0.539**

−0.605

−0.473

−16.023

  1. * p<0.05 ** p<0.01
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BMC Psychology

ISSN: 2050-7283

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