A cross-sectional study: family communication, anxiety, and depression in adolescents: the mediating role of family violence and problematic internet use

Table 2 Analysis of AVE distinguishing validity

Construct	AVE	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
(1) Anxiety	.871	.933
(2) Depression	.829	.868	.910
(3) Problematic Internet Use	.632	.450	.448	.795
(4) Family Violence	.660	.449	.448	.428	.812
(5) Family Communication	.911	-.291	-.300	-.251	-.493	.954

Square root of AVE in bold on diagonals. Off diagonals are Pearson correlation of constructs

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