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Table 1 Descriptive statistics at baseline

From: Effects of a 14-day social media abstinence on mental health and well-being: results from an experimental study

 

Total sample (n = 86)

Control group (n = 35)

Social media group (n = 51)

t-Test

Mean (s)

Mean (s)

Mean (s)

 

p

FCV

11.79 (4.39)

11.63 (3.90)

11.90 (4.73)

t(81.12) = 81.12

.77

Trait FoMO

3.22 (0.87)

3.32 (0.95)

3.15 (0.81)

t(65.21) = 0.87

.39

State FoMO

2.35 (0.79)

2.39 (0.77)

2.33 (0.82)

t(75.86) = 0.39

.69

PSU

32.01 (8.28)

31.94 (9.52)

32.06 (7.42)

t(61.06) = -0.06

.95

Depression/Anxiety

3.81 (2.97)

4.03 (2.83)

3.67 (3.08)

t(77.09) = 0.56

.58

Loneliness

4.92 (1.70)

5.20 (1.92)

4.72 (1.52)

t(61.85) = 1.22

.23

Appearance Evaluation

22.41 (5.93)

21.66 (5.21)

22.92 (6.38)

t(81.38) = -1.01

.32

Appearance Orientation

38.46 (8.23)

37.80 (8.31)

38.92 (8.23)

t(72.76) = --0.62

.54

Body Area Satisfaction

28.89 (5.84)

29.20 (4.72)

28.69 (6.53)

t(83.74) = 0.42

.67

Overweight Preoccupation

9.06 (3.44)

9.14 (3.52)

9.00 (3.42)

t(71.73) = 0.19

.85

Self-classified Weight

6.02 (1.15)

5.94 (1.00)

6.08 (1.25)

t(81.91) = -0.56

.58

Screentime (min)

244.93 (119.93)

243.12 (119.88)

246.18 (121.15)

t(73.73) = -0.11

.91

BID

2.64 (4.93)

2.42 (4.62)

2.79 (5.18)

t(78.33) = -0.35

.72

  1. FCV Fear of COVID-19, FoMO Fear of Missing Out, PSU Problematic smartphone use, BID Body image dissatisfaction, s Standard deviation, p = unadjusted p-values (Bonferroni-adjusted p-values are all p adj = 1)