Fig 1.
Conceptual model for the mediation pathway (Q2).
Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics and Intercorrelations for Key Variables.
Fig 2.
The Network diagram of Individualism-Collectivism, Status Anxiety, and Rest Intolerance.
Note: In the network, each node represents a variable. Blue lines (edges) indicate positive partial correlations, while red lines indicate negative partial correlations. The thickness and saturation of an edge correspond to the strength of the correlation. The ring around each node represents its predictability (R2), with the same color area indicating the proportion of variance explained by its neighboring nodes.
Fig 3.
Network Plot Highlighting Core Bridge Nodes.
Note: This figure highlights the identified core bridge nodes. Nodes colored in red (VI and SA) were identified as the core bridge nodes, defined as those in the top 20% of bridge strength values. These nodes are the most critical in connecting the different conceptual communities within the network.
Fig 4.
Bridge Centrality Indices.
Fig 5.
Path diagrams for the mediation models.
Note: Subfigure (a) displays the primary mediation model with Vertical Individualism as the independent variable, Status Anxiety as the mediator, and the total score of Rest Intolerance as the dependent variable. Subfigures (b–e) display the exploratory mediation models for the four sub-dimensions: (b) Negative Feelings, (c) Social Comparison, (d) Obsessive Thinking, and (e) Cognitive Bias, respectively. Note: Path coefficients are completely standardized betas (β). The value on the path from the independent to the dependent variable represents the direct effect (c’), while the value in parentheses represents the total effect (c). ** p < 0.001.