Table 1 Results of mediation analysis using PLS-SEM bootstrapping

Path (n = 778)	Beta (β)	Confidence interval		T-values
		LL	UL
Indirect effects
Problematic Gaming (T1) → Positive Parenting (T2) → Life Satisfaction (T3)	-0.052	-0.079	-0.032	4.265***
Problematic Gaming (T1) → Teacher Support (T2) → Life Satisfaction (T3)	-0.010	-0.024	-0.001	1.538
Problematic Gaming (T1) → Peer Support (T2) → Life Satisfaction (T3)	-0.024	-0.045	-0.006	2.355*
Problematic Gaming (T1) → Materialism (T2) → Life Satisfaction (T3)	-0.042	-0.065	-0.022	3.826***

Note: p<0.05,
p<0.01,
p<0.001, STDEV = standard deviation, T1 = construct measured at wave 1, T2 = construct measured at wave 2, and T3 = construct measured at wave 3, LL = lower limit, UL = upper limit