Table 2.
Descriptives (means and standard deviations or percentages) for the total sample and per condition including chi-square tests and t-tests comparing conditions.
| Total (SD) | Detailed trailer with mental health (SD) | Abstract trailer with mental health (SD) | X2/t | df | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 21.33 | (3.20) | 21.56 | (3.06) | 21.10 | (3.35) | 0.83 | 127 | 0.41 |
| Gender | 0.06 | 1 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Female | 73.6% | 72.7% | 74.6% | ||||||
| Male | 26.4% | 27.3% | 25.4% | ||||||
| Birth country | 1.77 | 2 | 0.41 | ||||||
| Dutch | 49.6% | 53.0% | 46.0% | ||||||
| German | 29.5% | 24.2% | 34.9% | ||||||
| Other | 20.9% | 22.7% | 19.0% | ||||||
| Video game liking | 4.50 | (1.75) | 4.55 | (1.85) | 4.46 | (1.64) | 0.28 | 127 | 0.78 |
| Weekly video gameplay | 4.25 | (6.77) | 4.83 | (7.52) | 3.63 | (5.87) | 1.01 | 122.20 | 0.31 |
| Depressive symptoms | 6.02 | (3.92) | 6.30 | (4.16) | 5.71 | (3.67) | 0.85 | 127 | 0.40 |
| Anxiety symptoms | 5.12 | (3.41) | 5.52 | (3.75) | 4.70 | (3.00) | 1.36 | 127 | 0.18 |
| Stress symptoms | 8.24 | (3.85) | 8.35 | (4.04) | 8.13 | (3.67) | 0.33 | 127 | 0.75 |
| Severe symptoms | <0.01 | 1 | 0.99 | ||||||
| Yes | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.7% | ||||||
| No | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.3% | ||||||
| Elevated depressive symptoms | 0.29 | 1 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Yes | 64.3% | 62.1% | 66.7% | ||||||
| No | 35.7% | 37.9% | 33.3% | ||||||
| Elevated anxiety symptoms | 0.88 | 1 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Yes | 67.4% | 71.2% | 63.5% | ||||||
| No | 32.6% | 28.8% | 36.5% | ||||||
| Elevated stress symptoms | 0.70 | 1 | 0.40 | ||||||
| Yes | 56.6% | 53.0% | 60.3% | ||||||
| No | 43.4% | 47.0% | 39.7% | ||||||
| Messaging identified | 0.32 | 1 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Yes | 82.2% | 80.3% | 84.1% | ||||||
| No | 17.8% | 19.7% | 15.9% | ||||||