Table 4 Descriptive statistics and correlations for study variables (N = 345)

1. Anxiety

7.04

7.09

1

2. Depression

9.44

7.99

0.70**

1

3. Attention seeking

11.40

3.20

0.19**

0.19**

1

4. Perceived social support from family

19.54

7.82

− 0.49**

− 0.60**

− 0.01

1

5. Perceived social support from friends

17.74

8.06

− 0.41**

− 0.45**

0.02

0.55**

1

6. Perceived social support from significant others

19.30

8.29

− 0.42**

− 0.51**

0.03

0.75**

0.61**

1

7. SMUIS Social integration and emotional connection

17.26

7.75

0.33**

0.39**

0.18**

− 0.30**

− 0.17**

− 0.25**

1

8. SMUIS Integration into social routines

15.78

4.91

0.14*

0.18**

0.23**

− 0.10

0.03

− 0.05

0.64**

1

9. Social media sadfishing

6.96

3.13

0.53**

0.55**

0.28**

− 0.49**

− 0.42**

− 0.44**

0.34**

0.18**

1

Cronbach’s alpha

0.93

0.94

0.72

0.91

0.92

0.92

0.86

0.80

0.85