Table 2.
Sex differences in overall variables.
| Mean (SD) | t(p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | ||
| 1. BIS | 16.68 (3.344) | 18.22 (3.881) | −4.804 (0.000) *** |
| 2. BAS_r | 11.53 (3.845) | 12.18 (3.551) | −1.984 (0.047) * |
| 3. BAS_d | 8.51 (3.040) | 8.65 (2.724) | −0.546 (0.585) |
| 4. BAS_f | 8.33 (3.071) | 8.44 (2.730) | −0.417 (0.677) |
| 5. BDI | 5.87 (6.444) | 9.33 (8.812) | −5.085 (0.000) *** |
| 6. BAI | 5.92 (7.310) | 7.24 (9.319) | −1.783 (0.075) |
| 7. BIS-11 | 63.25 (8.161) | 63.12 (9.078) | 0.162 (0.872) |
| 8. STAXI | 52.75 (11.393) | 55.41 (9.699) | −2.851 (0.005) ** |
| 9. CDRS | 63.02 (19.025) | 62.05 (17.148) | 0.612 (0.541) |
| 10. Y-IAT | 36.83 (13.045) | 30.66 (11.510) | 5.723 (0.000) *** |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. Note: No. for boys = 268; No. for birls = 251. BIS = Behavioral Inhibition System scale; BAS_r = Behavioral Activation System scale_Reward responsiveness; BAS_d = Behavioral Activation System scale_Drive; BAS_f = Behavioral Activation System scale_Fun seeking; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; BAI = Beck Anxiety Inventory; BIS-11 = Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; STAXI = State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory; CDRS = Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale; Y-IAT = Young’s Internet Addiction Test.