Reciprocal relationships between self-esteem, coping styles and anxiety symptoms among adolescents: Between-person and within-person effects

Introduction Previous researches have not distinguished between-person effects from within-person when exploring the relationship between self-esteem, coping styles, and anxiety symptoms among adolescents. Objectives To address this gap, study investigated reciprocal associations in a three-wave longitudinal panel survey, using an analytical strategy that disaggregates variance. Methods The data was drawn Longitudinal Study of Adolescents’ Mental Behavioral Well-being Research conducted 10 public schools Guangdong province China. All participants had baseline visit (N = 1957, age 13.6, grades 7 10) follow-up interviews at one-year intervals for 3 years. A random intercept cross-lagged model combined with mediation analysis performed. Results At level, following results were observed. (1) Low self-esteem bidirectionally predicted each other. (2) negative style (3) Anxiety subsequent but vice versa. we obtained main results. Significant predictive on found all three constructs. There sex differences regarding association correlation strength females greater than males. Self-esteem mediated relations styles symptoms. Conclusions These could be important advance by elucidating relationships suggesting interventions targeted promoting cultivating positive may help reduce adolescent anxiety. Disclosure Interest None Declared