TABLE 2.

Summary of the hierarchical regression analyses with Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale as the dependent variable (n = 725).

Step	Variable	Adj. R2	R2 cha	F change
1	Demographics	0.041	0.047	8.8***
2	Symptoms	0.391	0.348	413.8***
3	Metacognitions	0.393	0.003	4.2*
4	Brooding	0.455	0.062	82.6***
5	Resilience	0.550	0.094	151.9***
Final step of the equation		β	t	p
Sex		–0.079	–3.13	0.002
Age		–0.047	–1.75	0.081
Single		0.009	0.36	0.716
Working/studying		–0.008	–0.28	0.776
PHQ-ADS		–0.123	–2.77	0.006
Metacognitions		0.041	1.12	0.265
Brooding		–0.192	–4.87	0.000
Resilience		0.519	12.33	0.000

Note. *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001. Symptoms, GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores; Metacognitions, MCQ-30; PHQ-ADS, The Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety–Depression Scale. Highest VIF value was 2.86. Lowest tolerance value was 0.35.