Table 2.

Parallel Multiple Mediation Model Estimation Results

Path	β	SE	t	P	95% Confidence Interval
					LLCI	ULCI
Covert narcissism → Information motives	0.204	0.040	5.158	<.001	0.126	0.281
Covert narcissism → Social motives	0.072	0.041	1.771	.077	−0.008	0.153
Covert narcissism → Enhancement motives	0.102	0.040	2.546	.011	0.023	0.181
Covert narcissism → Conformity motives	0.225	0.040	5.634	<.001	0.146	0.303
Covert narcissism → Coping motives	0.213	0.040	5.347	<.001	0.135	0.291
Covert narcissism → Pastime motives	0.164	0.040	4.139	<.001	0.086	0.242
Covert narcissism → PSMU	0.031	0.027	1.174	.241	−0.021	0.083
Information motives → PSMU	−0.078	0.032	−2.401	.017	−0.141	−0.014
Social motives → PSMU	0.092	0.039	2.351	.020	0.015	0.168
Enhancement motives → PSMU	0.249	0.041	6.058	<.001	0.168	0.329
Conformity motives → PSMU	0.156	0.038	4.089	<.001	0.081	0.231
Coping motives → PSMU	0.465	0.036	12.751	<.001	0.393	0.537
Pastime motives → PSMU	0.036	0.036	0.992	.322	−0.035	0.106

LLCI, lower limit of confidence interval; PSMU, problematic social media use; ULCI, upper limit of confidence interval.