Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Problematic Social Media Use Amongst Chinese College Students: A Longitudinal Study

Figures & data

Figure 1 Cross-lagged model of Self-esteem and Problematic social media use.

Notes: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

Abbreviations: SES, self-esteem; PSMU, problematic social media use; T1, T2, T3, Time 1, Time 2, Time 3.

Figure 2 LGM with Unconditional Variables of Self-esteem and Problematic social media use.

Abbreviations: LGM, latent growth model; I, intercept; S, slope; T1, T2, T3, Time 1, Time 2, Time 3.

Table 1 Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations Among Main Measures

Variable	M(SD)	1	2	3	4	5	6
1.T1 SES	2.844(0.397)	1.000
2.T2 SES	2.804(0.289)	0.328**	1.000
3.T3 SES	2.772(0.322)	0.238**	0.455**	1.000
4.T1 PSMU	2.463(0.664)	−0.392**	−0.154**	−0.140*	1.000
5.T2 PSMU	2.544(0.687)	−0.221**	−0.335**	−0.238**	0.237**	1.000
6.T3 PSMU	2.592(0.686)	−0.106*	−0.212**	−0.321**	0.152**	0.285**	1.000

Notes: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.

Abbreviations: SES, Self-esteem; PSMU, Problematic social media use; T1, T2, T3, Time 1, Time 2, Time 3.

Figure 3 LGM with parallel processes of Self-esteem and Problematic social media use.

Notes: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

Abbreviations: LGM, latent growth model; I SES, intercept of self-esteem; S SES, slope of s self-esteem; I PSMU, intercept of problematic social media use; S PSMU, slope of problematic social media use. T1, T2, T3, Time 1, Time 2, Time 3.