Table 7.
Descriptive statistics (means and SE) for the four LCA classes (time spent on WhatsApp, emotion dysregulation, social media addiction, social media use intensity and online social comparison as indicators).
| Time on WhatsApp | DERS | BSMAS | Social Media Use Intensity | INCOM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2.85 (0.29) | 47.33 (1.47) | 11.86 (0.45) | 12.70 (0.55) | 32.07 (1.00) |
| Class 2 | 2.68 (0.33) | 59.52 (2.44) | 21.68 (1.27) | 25.59 (0.57) | 40.73 (1.40) |
| Class 3 | 9.22 (0.13) | 49.34 (1.51) | 15.80 (0.59) | 24.93 (0.44) | 35.42 (0.91) |
| Class 4 | 2.61 (0.16) | 45.73 (1.45) | 13.51 (0.38) | 25.03 (0.35) | 33.85 (0.74) |
Note: DERS = Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; BSMAS = Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale; INCOM = IOWA-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure.