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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