Table 3 Standardized total effects, direct and indirect effects of self-compassion, optimism, resilience and perceived stress
| Â | Total effects | Bias-corrected 95% CI | Direct effects | Bias-corrected 95% CI | Indirect effects | Bias-corrected 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursing students | ||||||
Self-compassion→Resilience | 0.400 | (0.319, 0.471) | 0.400 | (0.319, 0.471) | NA |  |
Self-compassion→Optimism | 0.449 | (0.352,0.533) | 0.449 | (0.352,0.533) | NA |  |
Self-compassion→Perceived stress | -0.448 | (-0.528, -0.354) | -0.262 | (-0.360, -0.160) | -0.187 | (-0.242, -0.134) |
Self-compassion→Depressive Symptoms | -0.367 | (-0.428, -0.291) | -0.075 | (-0.149, -0.003) | -0.292 | (-0.353, -0.229) |
Resilience→Perceived stress | -0.246 | (-0.324, -0.170) | -0.246 | (-0.324, -0.170) | NA |  |
Resilience→Depressive Symptoms | -0.262 | (-0.351, -0.132) | -0.154 | (-0.247, -0.042) | -0.108 | (-0.151, -0.075) |
Optimism→Perceived stress | -0.196 | (-0.301, -0.098) | -0.196 | (-0.301, -0.098) | NA |  |
Optimism→Depressive Symptoms | -0.161 | (-0.231, -0.098) | -0.075 | (-0.136, -0.011) | -0.086 | (-0.142, -0.042) |
Perceived stress→Depressive Symptoms | 0.439 | (0.354, 0.532) | 0.439 | (0.354,0.532) | NA |  |
Medical students | ||||||
Self-compassion→Resilience | 0.446 | (0.375, 0.502) | 0.446 | (0.375, 0.502) | NA |  |
Self-compassion→Optimism | 0.623 | (0.547, 0.686) | 0.623 | (0.547,0.686) | NA |  |
Self-compassion→Perceived stress | -0.573 | (-0.633, -0.502) | -0.362 | (-0.463, -0.259) | -0.211 | (-0.288, -0.139) |
Self-compassion→Depressive Symptoms | -0.378 | (-0.445, -0.306) | -0.103 | (-0.203, -0.010) | -0.275 | (-0.357, -0.189) |
Resilience→Perceived stress | -0.119 | (-0.197, -0.045) | -0.119 | (-0.197, -0.045) | NA |  |
Resilience→Depressive Symptoms | -0.142 | (-0.246, -0.021) | -0.100 | (-0.202, 0.014) | -0.042 | (-0.077, -0.017) |
Optimism→Perceived stress | -0.254 | (-0.347, -0.151) | -0.254 | (-0.347, -0.151) | NA |  |
Optimism→Depressive Symptoms | -0.134 | (-0.221, -0.053) | -0.043 | (-0.125, 0.042) | -0.090 | (-0.139, -0.052) |
Perceived stress→Depressive Symptoms | 0.355 | (0.232, 0.463) | 0.355 | (0.232, 0.463) | NA |  |