TABLE 5.

Regression coefficients of cross-lagged associations among agreeableness, maladaptive cognitions, and Internet addiction within M2.

Items	T1 → T2			T2 → T3
Paths	β	SE	P	β	SE	P
Autoregressive effect of agreeableness	0.53	0.05	<0.001	0.57	0.04	<0.001
Autoregressive effect of maladaptive cognitions	0.41	0.06	<0.001	0.36	0.07	<0.001
Autoregressive effect of Internet addiction	0.46	0.07	<0.001	0.43	0.07	<0.001
Agreeableness → maladaptive cognitions	−0.05	0.12	>0.05	−0.16	0.11	0.001
Agreeableness → Internet addiction	−0.11	0.12	0.020	−0.24	0.12	<0.001
Maladaptive cognitions → Internet addiction	0.19	0.06	<0.001	0.15	0.07	0.017
Internet addiction → maladaptive cognitions	0.24	0.07	<0.001	0.21	0.06	0.001
Internet addiction → agreeableness	−0.18	0.02	<0.001	−0.11	0.02	0.037
Maladaptive cognitions → agreeableness	−0.04	0.03	>0.05	−0.11	0.02	0.028