Table 2.

Results of multiple linear regression models testing the association between frequency of SMU and body dysmorphic symptoms (N = 208).

	Without adjustment for additional variables			With adjustment for age and sex			With adjustment for age, sex and anxiety and depression
	t	β*	R2	t	β*	R2	t	β*	R2
Model 1
Frequency of any SMU	3.96***	0.266	0.071	3.07**	0.198	1.64	0.475	0.087	0.187
Model 2
Frequency of image-based SMU	3.96***	0.274	0.078	3.371***	0.223	0.195	1.801	0.099	0.476
Frequency of text-based SMU	0.272	0.019		−0.269	−0.018		−0.138	−0.007

Outcome variable: BIQ-C total score.

SMU, social media use; β*, Standardised Beta coefficient; **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.