Table 2.
Linear regression analyses for the Facebook Behaviour Scale
| Variable | Univariate B (SE) | Multivariate B (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | 1.77 (0.80)* | −0.42 (0.60) |
| Sex (girl) | 5.15 (2.76) | --- |
| Born United States (yes) | −3.60 (3.21) | --- |
| Total number Facebook friends | 7.68 (0.83)*** | 6.18 (0.92)*** |
| Time per day on Facebook (hours) | 28.65 (4.27)*** | 14.25 (4.00)** |
| Psychosocial | ||
| Anxiety/fear relationships | 0.12 (0.16) | --- |
| Anxiety/fear performance | 0.14 (0.15) | --- |
| Avoidance relationships | 0.24 (0.16) | --- |
| Avoidance performance | 0.18 (0.15) | --- |
| Anxious arousal | 0.46 (0.17)** | 0.33 (0.12)** |
| General distress | 0.27 (0.19) | --- |
| Anhedonic depression | 0.24 (0.23) | --- |
| Intercept | --- | 19.8 (8.61)* |
Note: B=beta, SE=standard error, Multivariate analysis adjusted R square=0.55
Analyses that combined the small number of Caucasians/South Asians as a reference group for race/ethnicity did not find ny significant association for African Americans or Hispanics.
*
p<0.05,
**
p<0.01,
***
p<0.001