Does Low Self-Esteem Predict Anxiety Among Chinese College Students?

Figures & data

Table 1 Correlation Analysis Between Anxiety and Self-Esteem Among College Students Over Years

Year	Variables	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Year 1	1. Anxiety	1
	2. Self-esteem	−0.344*	1
Year 2	3. Anxiety	0.528*	−0.265*	1
	4. Self-esteem	−0.248*	0.597*	−0.351*	1
Year 3	5. Anxiety	0.441*	−0.259*	0.529*	−0.318*	1
	6. Self-esteem	−0.207*	0.433*	−0.257*	0.518*	−0.334*	1
Year 4	7. Anxiety	0.349*	−0.236*	0.407*	−0.274*	0.501*	−0.312*	1
	8. Self-esteem	−0.181*	0.349*	−0.195*	0.433*	−0.241*	0.486*	−0.390*	1

Note: *5% significance level.

Figure 1 A four-wave cross-lagged panel model with random intercepts.

Notes: The values in the figures are standardized path coefficients, with standard errors in the parentheses. RI_Anxiety stands for random intercept for anxiety, and RI_Self-esteem represents random intercept for self-esteem. The solid lines display significant relationships, and the dashed lines suggest that the relationships are statistically insignificant.