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Table 4 Results of the regression analyses testing the serial multiple mediation effect of resilience and self-esteem in the relationship negative life events and aggression (N = 1294)

From: Negative life events and aggression among Chinese rural left-behind adolescents: do self-esteem and resilience mediate the relationship?

Predictors

Direct effect (SE)

Total effect (SE)

Self-esteem

Resilience

Aggression

Aggression

Constant

31.08 (0.78)**

56.86 (3.04) **

95.97 (6.38) **

48.18 (3.24) **

Negative life events

−0.07 (0.01)**

− 0. 11 (0.02) **

0.34 (0.03) **

0.43 (0.03) **

Self-esteem

 

1.40 (0.07) **

−0.44 (0.16) *

 

Resilience

  

−0.34 (0.06) **

 

Grade

0.35 (0.17)*

−0.55 (0.40)

2.69 (0.69) **

2.55 (0.71) **

Annual income surplus (in RMB)

−0.20 (0.12)

−0.73 (0.28) *

1.25 (0.48) *

1.68 (0.50) **

Father’s educational level

0.34 (0.20)

1.05 (0.45) *

0.45 (0.82)

−0.22 (0.84)

Mother’s occupation

0.01 (0.08)

−0.06 (0.19)

0.77 (0.36)*

0.78 (0.37)*

Contact frequency

−0.41 (0.10)**

−0.25 (0.24)

− 0.46 (0.43)

0.01 (0.44)

R2

0.13**

0.38**

0.27**

0.21**

  1. Unstandardized regression coefficients (beta) with standard error (SE) in parentheses are presented
  2. **P < 0.001