Table 1.
Mean (Standard Deviation) of Friendship Outcomes Among High- and Low-ES Social Online Game Players
| M | SD | F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONF only | ||||
| Low-ES | 6.82 | 15.73 | 2.67 | 0.10, n.s. |
| High-ES | 9.53 | 22.28 | ||
| ONF met offline | ||||
| Low-ES | 2.25 | 6.23 | 8.26 | <0.01 |
| High-ES | 4.61 | 11.01 | ||
| Offline friends transferred to ONF | ||||
| Low-ES | 3.19 | 3.45 | 14.55 | <0.001 |
| High-ES | 5.03 | 5.04 | ||
ES, emotional sensitivity; ONF only, number of online friends not met offline; ONF met offline, number of online friends met offline; Offline friends transferred to ONF, number of offline friends known from daily life that transferred to online gaming environments.