Table 3.
Path analysis results.
| b | SE | β (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct paths of interest | |||
| T1 positive self-presentation → T1 positive feedback | 0.12*** | 0.02 | 0.37 (0.27, 0.47) |
| T1 number of friends → T1 positive feedback | 0.64** | 0.19 | 0.23 (0.10, 0.36) |
| T1 initiation of online relationships → T1 positive feedback | -0.01 | 0.03 | -0.03 (-0.19, 0.13) |
| T1 positive feedback → T2 self-esteem | -1.07*** | 0.29 | -0.18 (-0.27, -0.09) |
| T1 positive feedback → T2 initiation of offline relationships | -0.12 | 0.20 | 0.03 (-0.14, 0.08) |
| T1 number of friends → T2 self-esteem | 1.95* | 0.92 | 0.11 (0.01, 0.22) |
| T1 number of friends → T2 initiation of offline relationships | 1.16 | 0.73 | 0.11 (-0.03, 0.25) |
| T1 initiation of online relationships → T2 self-esteem | 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.06 (-0.16, 0.05) |
| T1 initiation of online relationships → T2 initiation of offline relationships | 0.21** | 0.07 | 0.19 (0.06, 0.31) |
| Controlled paths | |||
| T1 self-esteem → T1 positive feedback | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.11 (0.19, 0.41) |
| T1 initiation of offline relationships → T1 positive feedback | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.09 (-0.06, 0.25) |
| T1 Gender → T1 positive feedback | 0.63*** | 0.12 | 0.30 (0.19, 0.49) |
| T1 self-esteem → T2 self-esteem | 0.08** | 0.05 | 0.79 (0.72, 0.86) |
| T1 Gender → T2 self-esteem | -0.59 | 0.59 | -0.05 (-0.14, 0.04) |
| T1 initiation of offline relationships → T2 initiation of offline relationships | 0.48*** | 0.07 | 0.47 (0.35, 0.59) |
| T1 Gender → T2 initiation of offline relationships | -0.39 | 0.43 | -0.05 (-0.16, 0.06) |
| Indirect paths | |||
| T1 self-presentation → T1 positive feedback → T2 self-esteem | -0.13** | 0.04 | -0.07 (-0.11, -0.03) |
| T1 self-presentation → T1 positive feedback → T2 initiation of offline relationships | -0.01 | 0.02 | -0.01 (-0.05, 0.03) |
| T1 number of friends → T1 positive feedback → T2 self-esteem | -0.07 | 0.28 | -0.04 (-0.07, -0.01) |
| T1 number of friends → T1 positive feedback → T2 initiation of offline relationships | -0.08 | 0.14 | -0.01 (-0.04, 0.02) |
| T1 initiation of online relationships → T1 positive feedback → T2 self-esteem | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 (-0.02, 0.03) |
| T1 initiation of online relationships → T1 positive feedback → T2 initiation of offline relationships | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 (-0.01, 0.01) |
∗p < 0.05; ∗∗P < 0.01; ∗∗∗P < 0.001.