Moderator variable

Abusive supervision (X) → Creative self-efficacy (M) → Employee creativity (Y)

Stage

Effect

First

Second

Direct effects

Indirect effects

Total effects

P_MX

P_YM

P_YX

(P_YM P_MX)

(P_YX + P_YMP_M1X)

Simple paths for low power distance

−0.24*

0.54*

−0.12*

−0.11*

−0.24*

Simple paths for high power distance

−0.06

0.43*

−0.11*

−0.02

−0.14*

Differences

0.18*

−0.11

0.01

0.09*

0.10