Table 3.
Mediation effect test for the regression analysis (n = 1188)
| Model | M1(dependent variable: Loneliness) | M2(dependent variable: PCS) | M3(dependent variable: NCS) | M4(dependent variable: IA) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictive variable | β | t | β | t | β | t | β | t |
| Constant | 2.010 | 23.610*** | 3.161 | 25.802*** | 1.248 | 8.980*** | 1.278 | 7.486*** |
| Grade | 0.073 | 2.8338** | 0.102 | 3.786*** | 0.138 | 4.891*** | 0.227 | 9.244*** |
| Mother's education level | -0.024 | -0.939 | 0.101 | 3.788*** | 0.060 | 2.147* | -0.053 | -2.17* |
| Relationship with teachers | -0.198 | -7.599*** | 0.082 | 2.972** | 0.014 | 0.499 | -0.077 | -3.098** |
| Marriage situation of the parents | 0.035 | 1.353 | -0.071 | -2.655** | -0.009 | -0.323 | 0.087 | 3.601*** |
| SA | 0.390 | 14.960*** | -0.082 | -2.752** | 0.185 | 5.989*** | 0.267 | 9.824*** |
| Loneliness | -0.301 | -9.935*** | 0.112 | 3.537*** | 0.092 | 3.221** | ||
| PCS | -0.133 | -4.957*** | ||||||
| NCS | 0.207 | 8.034*** | ||||||
| R-sq | 0.23 | 0.168 | 0.091 | 0.331 | ||||
| F | 70.627*** | 39.600*** | 19.680*** | 72.776*** | ||||
IA Internet addiction, SA Social anxiety, PCS Positive coping styles, NCS Negative coping styles
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 (two-tailed)