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Table 8 Comparison of Beta of Casual variables on psychological problems in LBA after adding self-esteem

From: The psychological problems and related influential factors of left-behind adolescents (LBA) in Hunan, China: a cross sectional study

Mediating variables

Casual variables

Beta1

Beta2

t

P

Self-esteem

Family functioning

−0.098

−0.025

−0.916

0.360

Self-esteem

Social support

−0.150

−0.080

−2.946

0.003

Self-esteem

Passive coping

0.382

0.350

14.225

0.000

Self-esteem

Psychoticism

0.331

0.279

10.866

0.000

Self-esteem

Extraversion

−0.112

−0.004

−0.127

0.899

Self-esteem

Neuroticism

0.548

0.499

20.706

0.000

  1. Note: Beta1: Beta of casual variable in the univariate regression equation with psychological problems as dependent variable
  2. Beta2: Beta of Casual variable in the bivariate regression equation with psychological problems as dependent variable after adding self-esteem