Table 4.2 Mediating effect of moral distress on the relationship between professional identity and job satisfaction

(Constant)

83.28

69.34

1.20

0.23

-54.39

220.95

X2 → M (Path a)

-1.77

0.77

-2.30

0.02

-3.31

-0.24

Covariate (Moral sensitivity)

19.48

9.82

1.98

0.05

-0.02

38.98

Covariate (Female)

25.17

14.03

1.79

0.08

-2.67

53.02

Covariate (Associate degree)

-25.85

22.03

-1.17

0.24

-69.59

17.90

Covariate (bachelor’s degree)

-5.08

19.76

-0.26

0.80

-44.32

34.16

Model fit

R² = 0.12, F = 2.51, p = 0.035

(Constant)

1.35

0.38

3.54

< 0.01

0.59

2.11

X2 → Y (Path c)

0.03

0.004

7.07

< 0.01

0.02

0.04

M → Y (Path b)

-0.002

0.001

-3.39

< 0.01

-0.003

-0.001

Covariate (Moral sensitivity)

0.01

0.05

0.27

0.79

-0.09

0.12

Covariate (Female)

-0.03

0.08

-0.44

0.66

-0.19

0.12

Covariate (Associate degree)

0.03

0.12

0.23

0.82

-0.21

0.27

Covariate (bachelor’s degree)

0.19

0.11

1.76

0.08

-0.02

0.40

Model fit

R² = 0.48, F = 14.30, p < 0.001

Total effect

(Constant)

1.19

0.40

2.99

< 0.01

0.40

1.99

X2 → Y

0.03

0.005

7.66

< 0.01

0.03

0.04

Covariate (Moral sensitivity)

-0.02

0.06

-0.40

0.69

-0.13

0.09

Covariate (Female)

-0.08

0.08

-1.02

0.31

-0.24

0.08

Covariate (Associate degree)

0.08

0.13

0.61

0.54

-0.17

0.33

Covariate (bachelor’s degree)

0.20

0.11

1.75

0.08

-0.03

0.43

Model fit

R² = 0.42, F = 13.37, p < 0.001