TABLE 7.

Regression coefficients of cross-lagged associations among neuroticism, maladaptive cognitions, and Internet addiction within M4.

Items	T1 → T2			T2 → T3
Paths	β	SE	P	B	SE	P
Autoregressive effect of neuroticism	0.54	0.05	<0.001	0.58	0.05	<0.001
Autoregressive effect of maladaptive cognitions	0.41	0.06	<0.001	0.37	0.07	<0.001
Autoregressive effect of Internet addiction	0.45	0.08	<0.001	0.48	0.07	<0.001
Neuroticism → maladaptive cognitions	0.08	0.11	>0.05	0.07	0.13	>0.05
Neuroticism → Internet addiction	0.13	0.11	0.002	0.11	0.13	0.014
Maladaptive cognitions → Internet addiction	0.20	0.06	<0.001	0.16	0.08	0.012
Internet addiction → maladaptive cognitions	0.23	0.07	<0.001	0.24	0.06	<0.001
Internet addiction → neuroticism	0.10	0.02	>0.05	0.11	0.02	0.019
Maladaptive cognitions → neuroticism	0.07	0.02	>0.05	0.04	0.02	>0.05