Table 4.1 Mediating effect of moral distress on the relationship between work environment and job satisfaction

(Constant)

111.75

62.75

1.78

0.08

-12.84

236.33

X1 → M (Path a)

-51.80

14.43

-3.59

< 0.01

-80.46

-23.15

Covariate (Moral sensitivity)

18.61

9.44

1.98

0.05

-0.13

37.35

Covariate (Female)

29.23

13.52

2.16

0.03

2.39

56.08

Covariate (Associate degree)

-15.50

20.24

-0.77

0.45

-55.70

24.69

Covariate (bachelor’s degree)

1.26

18.42

0.07

0.95

-35.32

37.83

Model fit

R² = 0.18, F = 4.15, p < 0.01

(Constant)

1.54

0.36

4.32

< 0.01

0.83

2.25

X1 → Y (Path c)

0.63

0.09

7.34

< 0.01

0.46

0.80

M → Y (Path b)

-0.001

0.001

-2.35

0.02

-0.002

-0.0002

Covariate (Moral sensitivity)

0.02

0.05

0.45

0.66

-0.08

0.13

Covariate (Female)

-0.11

0.08

-1.37

0.17

-0.26

0.04

Covariate (Associate degree)

-0.17

0.11

-1.52

0.13

-0.40

0.05

Covariate (bachelor’s degree)

0.05

0.10

0.45

0.66

-0.16

0.25

Model fit

R² = 0.49, F = 15.08, p < 0.01

Total effect

(Constant)

1.39

0.36

3.87

< 0.01

0.68

2.10

X1 → Y

0.70

0.08

8.49

< 0.01

0.54

0.87

Covariate (Moral sensitivity)

-0.001

0.05

-0.02

0.98

-0.11

0.11

Covariate (Female)

-0.15

0.08

-1.88

0.06

-0.30

0.01

Covariate (Associate degree)

-0.15

0.12

-1.31

0.19

-0.38

0.08

Covariate (bachelor’s degree)

0.04

0.11

0.42

0.67

-0.17

0.25

Model fit

R² = 0.46, F = 16.22, p < 0.01