Table 5 Mediation model of resilience between emotion regulation and test anxiety (N = 1266)
| Roadmap | Category | Effect ratio | 95% CI (lower, upper) | Relative mediation effect (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive reappraisal → test anxiety | Total effect | − 0.213 | − 0.273, − 0.152 | 100 |
| Cognitive reappraisal → test anxiety | Direct effect | 0.043 | − 0.027, 0.112 | 14.40 |
| Cognitive reappraisal → resilience → test anxiety | Indirect effect | − 0.146 | − 0.189, − 0.091 | 48.76 |
| Cognitive reappraisal → strength → test anxiety | − 0.110 | − 0.162, − 0.048 | 36.84 |