Table 4 Path coefficients for direct, indirect and total effect of mindfulness, Self-compassion, Cognitive flexibility and emotional dysregulation with Psychological well-being

Direct

 Mindfulness➙PWr

0.29

7.35

P < 0.001

 Self-compassion➙PW

0.29

7.68

P < 0.001

 Cognitive flexibility➙PW

0.30

8.07

P < 0.001

 ED➙PW

−0.08

− 2.24

P = 0.02

  Mindfulness➙Self-compassion

0.24

5.27

P < 0.001

 Mindfulness➙Cognitive flexibility

0.17

3.74

P < 0.001

 Mindfulness➙ED

−0.19

4.33

P < 0.001

Indirect

 Mindfulness➙Self-compassion➙PW

0.069

5.33

P < 0.001

 Mindfulness➙Cognitive flexibility➙PW

0.051

3.13

P < 0.01

 Mindfulness➙ED➙PW

0.015

2.08

P = 0.03

Total

 Mindfulness➙PW

0.45

8.40

P < 0.001