Table 3.
Facebook (FB) activity and extraversion as predictors of depressive symptoms among young adults. All independent variables are mean-centered and unstandardized coefficients are presented.
| Predictor | b | I | R2 change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main effects model | |||
| Sex (females) | .99 | 1.23 | |
| FB Activity | .63 | 1.76 | |
| Extraversion | −.17 | −6.44** | |
| Two-way interaction model | .004 | ||
| Sex (females) | 1.11 | 1.21 | |
| FB Activity | 0.55 | 1.43 | |
| Extraversion | −.173 | −5.00** | |
| Sex * FB Activity | .540 | .840 | |
| Sex * Extraversion | −.002 | −.05 | |
| FB Activity * Extraversion | −.008 | −.57 | |
| Three-way interaction model | .001 | ||
| Sex (females) | 1.06 | 1.10 | |
| FB Activity | .548 | 1.41 | |
| Extraversion | −.174 | -4.99** | |
| Sex * FB Activity | .570 | .86 | |
| Sex * Extraversion | −.003 | −.06 | |
| FB Activity * Extraversion | −.010 | −.61 | |
| Sex * FB Activity * Extraversion | .007 | .23 |
**
p < .01.