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Objective To explore the relationship between social support, self-esteem and negative emotions,and assess the potential mediating role of self-esteem between social support and negative emotions. Methods Three self-completion questionnaires–the Self-Esteem Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale,and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Self-Assessment Scale –were completed by 4208 college students.Results ①SES total score,PSSS total score,and DASS-21 three subscale scores were significantly different among different academic year,location of family residence,academic performance,and family economic status(p<0.05).PSSS total score and DASS-21three subscale scores have statistically significant difference by genders,and girls scored higher than boys in PSSS,inversely,boys scored higher than girls in DASS-21.②Social support was positively correlated with self-esteem (p<0.05), and both social support and self-esteem were negatively correlated with negative emotions.③Bootstrap analysis showed that the estimated mediating effect of self-esteem between social support and the depression, anxiety and stress subscale scores were -0.18,-0.16 and -0.15, respectively, accounting for52.94%,57.14% and 55.56% of the total effects. Conclusion Social support can directly or indirectly influence on negative emotions through the mediation of self-esteem.
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