Table 4.

The model fit and the effects of self-esteem on internet addiction through social anxiety in different subgroups.

		χ 2	CFI	NFI	GFI	RMSEA	Direct effects	Indirect effects	Total effects
Age	14–18 years	317.327	0.970	0.966	0.970	0.061	0.473**	0.164**	0.637**
	18–24 years	729.240	0.975	0.973	0.977	0.056	0.517**	0.227**	0.744**
Gender	Male	1000.231	0.964	0.963	0.965	0.070	0.277**	0.108**	0.385**
	Female	729.240	0.975	0.973	0.977	0.056	0.517**	0.227**	0.744**

**: p < 0.01.