Table 5 Path coefficients between structural variables and significance test of every mediating pathway
Model pathways | Estimated | 95%CI |
Total effects | ||
 Job satisfaction → Self-rated health | 0.255 | (0.178)–(0.336) |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Self-rated health | −0.169 | (−0.276) -(− 0.063) |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Job satisfaction | −0.371 | (− 0.502) -(− 0.169) |
 Work engagement → Self-rated health | 0.217 | (0.152)–(0.283) |
 Work engagement → Job satisfaction | 0.516 | (0.448)–(0.586) |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Work engagement | −0.245 | (−0.299) -(− 0.153) |
Direct effects | ||
 Job satisfaction → Self-rated health | 0.255 | (0.178)–(0.336) |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Self-rated health | −0.053 | (−0.163) -(− 0.001) |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Job satisfaction | − 0.244 | (− 0.384) -(− 0.092) |
 Work engagement → Self-rated health | 0.086 | (0.013)–(0.159) |
 Work engagement → Job satisfaction | 0.516 | (0.448)–(0.586) |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Work engagement | −0.245 | (−0.299) -(− 0.153) |
Indirect effects | ||
 Effort-reward imbalance → Self-rated health | −0.116 | (−0.154) -(− 0.064) |
 Work engagement → Self-rated health | 0.132 | (0.087) -(0.186) |
Significance test of every mediating pathway | ||
Model pathways | 95%CI | |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Job satisfaction → Self-rated health | (−0.150) -(− 0.050) | |
 Work engagement → job satisfaction → Self-rated health | (0.011)–(0.022) | |
 Effort-reward imbalance → Work engagement → Self-rated health | (−0.064) -(− 0.008) | |