Table 3

Mediation analysis: types of measurement for big five traits and facets per ASD dimension

EffectASD A on traitSlope on traitASD A on slopeIndbAfBa on traitASD A on AfBaIndd
EstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstp
Goal dimension A: Big Five traits means
Agreeableness0.4200.014−0.5640.0510.3000.015−0.1690.1267.4320.0000.0370.0000.2780.001
Conscientiousness0.3240.043−0.7070.0090.2760.058−0.1950.1246.6680.0000.0400.0000.2690.000
Emotional stability0.2540.033−0.1740.3420.1920.204−0.0330.4516.4900.0000.0370.0000.2380.001
Extraversion0.2280.0280.0370.8780.1840.2230.0070.8804.5720.0040.0400.0000.1850.027
Openness0.3630.021−0.5430.0340.3200.020−0.1740.1276.3000.0000.0370.0000.2320.001
ASD dimension A: ABCD means
Affect0.7090.004−0.8580.0220.3120.013−0.2680.10412.7090.0000.0320.0010.4090.001
Behavior0.3120.160−0.8160.0200.2580.069−0.2110.12710.5010.0000.0400.0000.4220.000
Cognition0.7880.000−0.3920.2320.2290.101−0.0900.36110.7730.0000.0220.0150.2380.017
Desire0.8760.001−0.7250.0490.3040.016−0.2210.13713.1540.0000.0260.0030.3390.005
ASD dimension A: ABCD per Big Five trait
Agreeableness affect0.0940.412−0.3690.0730.2630.052−0.0970.1663.7530.0020.0440.0000.1640.012
Agreeableness behavior0.2220.056−0.4850.0220.2700.035−0.1310.0864.6880.0000.0410.0000.1900.002
Agreeableness cognition0.2490.027−0.0920.7040.2080.137−0.0190.7034.7650.0010.0390.0000.1870.011
Agreeableness desire0.4720.003−0.5090.0310.3270.009−0.1660.0975.5910.0000.0370.0000.2050.000
Conscientiousness affect0.1430.155−0.4550.0110.2370.152−0.1080.176−0.1360.9210.0460.000−0.0060.922
Conscientiousness behavior0.1230.141−0.3480.0240.2340.108−0.0810.1503.3370.0020.0430.0000.1420.003
Conscientiousness cognition0.3340.026−0.4390.0720.2670.060−0.1170.2218.0160.0000.0350.0000.2770.000
Conscientiousness desire0.0810.291−0.2180.2080.2220.134−0.0490.3232.6480.0130.0440.0000.1160.026
Emotional stability affect0.2000.012−0.1390.2810.2040.166−0.0280.3993.9210.0000.0380.0000.1490.002
Emotional stability behavior0.0520.503−0.1990.1440.2100.169−0.0420.2762.4710.0120.0440.0000.1090.019
Emotional stability cognition0.2120.007−0.1000.4570.1880.224−0.0190.5504.4040.0000.0350.0010.1530.001
Emotional stability desire0.0330.6260.0660.6680.2040.1870.0130.6862.8780.0020.0440.0000.1270.003
Extraversion affect0.1380.088−0.0550.7740.2010.170−0.0110.7753.6700.0010.0410.0000.1490.019
Extraversion behavior−0.0280.7110.1590.1390.2070.1820.0330.3430.5230.6070.0450.0000.0240.616
Extraversion cognition0.3050.0020.0390.8360.1780.2270.0070.8413.8130.0060.0390.0000.1500.023
Extraversion desire0.2210.005−0.0770.6870.2130.164−0.0160.7083.4920.0040.0400.0000.1400.021
Openness affect0.1270.313−0.3930.0610.2760.038−0.1090.1704.7040.0000.0420.0000.1980.001
Openness behavior0.0430.478−0.4600.0120.2510.128−0.1150.2114.3770.0000.0450.0000.1950.005
Openness cognition0.3150.001−0.2660.1560.2660.051−0.0710.2413.4500.0010.0370.0000.1270.009
Openness desire0.2980.016−0.4230.0310.3230.013−0.1370.1144.5080.0000.0370.0000.1670.001
EffectASD B on traitSlope on traitASD B on slopeIndbAfBa on traitASD B on AfBaIndd
EstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstp
Goal dimension B: Big Five traits means
Agreeableness0.5030.002−0.5420.0620.1730.191−0.0940.3047.4170.0000.0220.0100.1650.022
Conscientiousness0.2640.164−0.7220.0070.1520.326−0.1100.3776.6980.0000.0280.0010.1900.006
Emotional stability0.1970.159−0.1690.3580.0610.670−0.0100.6996.5400.0000.0260.0100.1690.010
Extraversion0.1140.3940.0530.8260.0570.6920.0030.8504.5210.0040.0300.0010.1370.052
Openness0.3860.006−0.5330.0380.1960.154−0.1040.2636.2550.0000.0230.0060.1440.016
ASD dimension B: ABCD means
Affect0.4510.060−0.8250.0280.1440.283−0.1180.34012.6740.0000.0230.0160.2960.020
Behavior0.5790.005−0.8240.0190.1740.216−0.1430.29310.5340.0000.0220.0100.2360.019
Cognition0.6240.000−0.3770.2520.0810.558−0.0300.62210.7580.0000.0130.1710.1440.179
Desire0.7650.000−0.7160.0540.1610.227−0.1150.33413.1130.0000.0150.1260.1940.133
ASD dimension B: ABCD per Big Five trait
Agreeableness affect0.1210.349−0.3390.1000.1240.374−0.0420.4233.6830.0020.0300.0000.1120.028
Agreeableness behavior0.3800.001−0.4910.0190.2010.120−0.0990.1974.7420.0000.0240.0030.1140.022
Agreeableness cognition0.2030.097−0.0560.8180.0660.624−0.0040.8274.4110.0000.0280.0020.1310.027
Agreeableness desire0.5220.000−0.5070.0320.2100.123−0.1060.2315.5780.0000.0230.0090.1270.017
Conscientiousness affect0.0910.461−0.4760.0080.1100.486−0.0520.499−0.1060.9390.0340.000−0.0040.939
Conscientiousness behavior0.0650.599−0.3620.0190.1100.457−0.0400.4953.3610.0020.0310.0000.1040.010
Conscientiousness cognition0.2760.081−0.4190.0850.1060.447−0.0450.5008.0020.0000.0230.0200.1840.014
Conscientiousness desire0.0990.261−0.2250.1960.1050.475−0.0240.5512.6520.0120.0310.0000.0820.039
Emotional stability affect0.0880.390−0.1320.3120.0670.634−0.0090.6683.9530.0000.0290.0020.1160.009
Emotional stability behavior0.1580.067−0.2090.1230.1020.467−0.0210.4982.5090.0100.0300.0000.0740.045
Emotional stability cognition0.1160.268−0.0920.4920.0590.686−0.0050.7354.4220.0000.0260.0080.1170.012
Emotional stability desire0.0310.6890.0630.6840.0760.6110.0050.7572.9140.0020.0320.0000.0930.007
Extraversion affect0.0500.598−0.0460.8100.0710.609−0.0030.8203.6540.0010.0310.0010.1120.038
Extraversion behavior0.0110.9000.1700.1140.0750.6080.0130.6270.4870.6320.0330.0000.0160.639
Extraversion cognition0.2440.0440.0420.8250.0480.7350.0020.8573.7810.0070.0280.0010.1060.050
Extraversion desire0.0330.735−0.0590.7560.0790.573−0.0050.7833.4320.0040.0320.0000.1090.041
Openness affect0.1170.355−0.3690.0810.1390.309−0.0510.3854.6400.0000.0290.0010.1360.006
Openness behavior0.1230.387−0.4440.0160.1330.379−0.0590.4184.3300.0000.0300.0000.1300.016
Openness cognition0.2950.000−0.2750.1430.1490.273−0.0410.3973.4510.0010.0250.0020.0850.023
Openness desire0.3150.001−0.4180.0330.1990.141−0.0830.2504.4810.0000.0230.0050.1050.014
EffectGoal C on traitSlope on traitGoal C on slopeIndbAfBa on traitASD C on AfBaIndd
EstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstp
ASD dimension C: Big Five traits means
Agreeableness0.8360.000−0.5570.0540.3940.012−0.2190.1057.4390.0000.0080.3820.0590.392
Conscientiousness0.3550.122−0.7390.0060.3490.087−0.2580.1396.7360.0000.0190.0600.1290.069
Emotional stability0.2970.030−0.1630.3730.2300.245−0.0370.3936.5360.0000.0140.2170.0910.214
Extraversion0.3050.0230.0400.8660.2080.2780.0080.8754.5300.0040.0170.0880.0750.167
Openness0.6560.000−0.5380.0360.4050.012−0.2180.1006.2640.0000.0090.3630.0560.367
ASD dimension C: ABCD means
Affect0.1520.000−0.8430.0240.3840.015−0.3230.07812.7070.0000.0030.8110.0330.810
Behavior0.9450.001−0.8180.0210.3660.032−0.2990.07510.5190.0000.0090.4020.0910.395
Cognition0.8620.000−0.3990.2190.2760.098−0.1100.23510.8020.000−0.0010.890−0.0160.890
Desire1.1690.000−0.7230.0490.3540.026−0.2560.09713.1200.000−0.0020.868−0.0240.869
ASD dimension C: ABCD per Big Five trait
Agreeableness affect0.3190.017−0.3600.0810.3320.064−0.1190.1663.7240.0020.0180.0510.0680.133
Agreeableness behavior0.5760.000−0.4920.0200.4040.007−0.1990.0454.7460.0000.0120.1910.0560.214
Agreeableness cognition0.4050.001−0.0760.7490.2320.194−0.0180.7334.7650.0010.0140.1330.0660.184
Agreeableness desire0.7100.000−0.5210.0270.4260.011−0.2220.0805.6150.0000.0110.2510.0620.261
Conscientiousness affect0.0630.677−0.4660.0080.2610.266−0.1220.347−0.1020.9400.0230.017−0.0020.941
Conscientiousness behavior0.1440.224−0.3650.0170.2940.143−0.1070.1733.3670.0020.0210.0370.0700.065
Conscientiousness cognition0.4430.022−0.4470.0640.3300.069−0.1470.1528.0590.0000.0100.3670.0820.356
Conscientiousness desire0.0780.444−0.2350.1770.2710.159−0.0630.2952.6600.0120.0220.0250.0590.109
Emotional stability affect0.0970.351−0.1300.3180.2420.222−0.0310.3823.9530.0000.0200.0620.0800.066
Emotional stability behavior0.2170.020−0.2090.1180.2750.147−0.0580.1282.5250.0090.0200.0430.0490.115
Emotional stability cognition0.1740.067−0.0900.4970.2240.255−0.0200.4774.4190.0000.0150.1720.0650.183
Emotional stability desire0.1030.2640.0740.6290.2350.2380.0170.6462.8950.0020.0200.0590.0580.069
Extraversion affect0.2650.007−0.0550.7730.2250.209−0.0120.7573.6680.0010.0150.1220.0530.198
Extraversion behavior0.0410.6580.1670.1190.2340.2610.0390.4010.4710.6440.0230.0200.0110.655
Extraversion cognition0.2640.0260.0230.8990.2190.2610.0050.9043.8080.0060.0180.0650.0680.136
Extraversion desire0.1810.070−0.0680.7150.2400.204−0.0160.6973.4430.0040.0190.0520.0650.127
Openness affect0.5120.000−0.3840.0670.3800.011−0.1460.1074.6700.0000.0110.2430.0510.260
Openness behavior0.2740.044−0.4350.0170.2990.143−0.1300.1934.3220.0000.0190.0540.0820.113
Openness cognition0.3530.001−0.2840.1290.3320.057−0.0940.1993.4710.0010.0150.1290.0510.158
Openness desire0.4520.000−0.4210.0320.3890.012−0.1640.0844.4810.0000.0120.2210.0520.237
EffectGoal D on traitSlope on traitGoal D on slopeIndbAfBa on traitASD D on AfBaIndd
EstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstpEstp
ASD dimension D: Big Five traits means
Agreeableness0.0380.885−0.5430.062−0.4110.0780.2230.2367.4480.000−0.0070.594−0.0540.602
Conscientiousness0.1840.500−0.7080.008−0.3680.1320.2610.2286.7050.000−0.0100.439−0.0650.451
Emotional stability0.1070.586−0.1950.278−0.4250.0610.0830.4006.5950.000−0.0080.573−0.0520.574
Extraversion0.1080.5560.0510.831−0.4330.054−0.0220.8284.5590.004−0.0050.709−0.0230.710
Openness0.1150.622−0.5300.038−0.3940.0930.2090.2506.2610.000−0.0090.492−0.0580.496
ASD dimension D: ABCD means
Affect0.2670.495−0.8500.024−0.4020.0720.3420.21812.7750.000−0.0130.371−0.1640.375
Behavior0.2780.409−0.8200.019−0.3790.1000.3110.22510.5680.000−0.0120.364−0.1270.381
Cognition0.1700.568−0.3880.233−0.4340.0540.3420.21810.7730.0000.0220.0150.2380.017
Desire0.8760.001−0.7250.0490.3040.0160.1680.35310.8010.000−0.0110.4470.1220.455
ASD dimension D: ABCD per Big Five trait
Agreeableness affect−0.0310.868−0.3360.102−0.4170.0770.1400.2513.6910.002−0.0050.720−0.0170.720
Agreeableness behavior0.0280.877−0.4870.020−0.3870.0950.1890.2054.7510.000−0.0070.605−0.0320.610
Agreeableness cognition0.0270.884−0.0540.823−0.4220.0570.0230.8264.7510.001−0.0040.750−0.0200.755
Agreeableness desire0.0270.906−0.5050.033−0.4150.0780.2090.2225.6140.000−0.0060.636−0.0360.640
Conscientiousness affect0.0750.681−0.4680.008−0.3900.1270.1820.171−0.1250.927−0.0020.8570.0000.937
Conscientiousness behavior0.0810.582−0.3480.022−0.3700.1120.1290.2283.3610.002−0.0070.562−0.0240.568
Conscientiousness cognition0.0350.880−0.4310.075−0.4260.0690.1840.2468.0410.000−0.0090.544−0.0700.548
Conscientiousness desire0.0990.459−0.2220.196−0.3970.0780.0880.3292.6590.012−0.0060.630−0.0160.637
Emotional stability affect0.0100.936−0.1510.249−0.4150.0630.0630.3923.9820.000−0.0040.744−0.0180.743
Emotional stability behavior0.1590.211−0.2130.111−0.3920.0760.0830.2892.5320.009−0.0070.566−0.0180.574
Emotional stability cognition0.0350.790−0.1010.440−0.4250.0620.0430.5134.4620.000−0.0060.670−0.0270.671
Emotional stability desire0.0080.9500.0390.794−0.4060.078−0.0160.7972.9350.002−0.0030.839−0.0080.840
Extraversion affect0.0170.894−0.0440.819−0.4190.0580.0180.8243.6880.001−0.0040.767−0.0150.769
Extraversion behavior−0.0060.9620.1660.117−0.4010.077−0.0670.2380.4950.625−0.0030.824−0.0010.832
Extraversion cognition0.0850.6270.0470.800−0.4250.059−0.0200.7983.7900.007−0.0040.738−0.0160.742
Extraversion desire0.2020.168−0.0610.748−0.4270.0500.0260.7603.4580.004−0.0080.539−0.0280.544
Openness affect0.1280.471−0.3740.079−0.4000.0710.1500.2604.6840.000−0.0090.528−0.0400.528
Openness behavior−0.0390.849−0.4370.017−0.4140.0910.1810.2244.3180.000−0.0050.715−0.0210.717
Openness cognition0.0860.572−0.2680.147−0.3930.0860.1050.3223.4380.001−0.0070.566−0.0250.571
Openness desire0.0410.826−0.4150.034−0.4030.0870.1670.2424.4880.000−0.0070.582−0.0340.585

Note(s): 2-1-2 mediation model output estimate (Ext.) and two-tailed p-value (p) for Authentic Self-Development (ASD) Dimensions on Big Five trait facets and domains. Slope refers to grow slope of Affect Balance per session. Indirect effects between slope of mediator on Big Five trait and slope of ASD on slope of mediator (indb) and indirect effects between slope of Affect Balance on Big Five trait and slope of ASD on Affect Balance (indd). ASD Dimension A = Perceived Competence; ASD Dimension B = Goal Commitment; ASD Dimension C = Goal Self-Concordance; ASD Dimension D = Goal Stability

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