| Independent variable | Dependent variable | Regression equation | β | SE | t | P |
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Test 1: the mediating role of PSSS in anxiety and suicidal ideation | |||||||
Step 1 | Anxiety | Suicide ideation | Y = 0.712X | 0.712 | 0.21 | 34.296 |  < 0.001 |
Step 2 | Anxiety | PSSS | M = − 0.261X | − 0.261 | 0.29 | − 9.132 |  < 0.001 |
Step 3 | Anxiety | Suicide ideation | Y = 0.690X | 0.690 | 0.21 | 32.301 |  < 0.001 |
PSSS | − 0.083 M | − 0.083 | 0.21 | − 3.889 |  < 0.001 | ||
Test 2: the mediating role of PSSS in depression and suicidal ideation | |||||||
Step 1 | Depression | Suicide ideation | Y = 0.750X | 0.750 | 0.020 | 38.307 |  < 0.001 |
Step 2 | Depression | PSSS | M = − 0.270X | − 0.270 | 0.028 | − 9.471 |  < 0.001 |
Step 3 | Depression | Suicide ideation | Y = 0.732X | 0.732 | 0.020 | 36.166 |  < 0.001 |
PSSS | − 0.066 M | − 0.066 | 0.20 | − 3.246 | 0.001 |