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Table 2 Bivariate analysis taking the Generic scale of Phubbing as the dependent variable

From: Phubbing and temperaments among young Lebanese adults: the mediating effect of self-esteem and emotional intelligence

  Generic scale of Phubbing P value
  Mean ± SD  
Gender   
Male 40.13 ± 16.36 0.382
Female 41.86 ± 17.16  
Marital status   
Single 41.85 ± 17.03 0.032
Married 36.15 ± 15.14  
Education level   
School education 41.38 ± 16.38 0.853
University education 41.36 ± 16.98  
  Correlation coefficient  
Depressive temperament 0.477  < 0.001
Cyclothymic temperament 0.451  < 0.001
Hyperthymic temperament 0.158 0.001
Irritable temperament 0.324  < 0.001
Anxious temperament 0.382  < 0.001
Emotional intelligence  − 0.103 0.026
Self-esteem scale  − 0.234  < 0.001
  1. Numbers in bold indicate significant p-values