Table 2.

Convergent and discriminant validity

Construct	AVE	Square root of AVE	1	2	3	4
1. Self-Compassion	0.80	0.89	-	0.54**	0.62**	0.48**
2. Social Support	0.78	0.88		-	0.58**	0.51**
3. Stress Management	0.75	0.87			-	0.65**
4. Academic Engagement	0.72	0.85				-