Table 2.

Pearson correlation matrix of the variables of interest.

	r					Mean (SD)
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
1. Psychological distressa	–	0.377	0.475	0.294	0.347	19.16 (7.84)
2. Problematic social media useb		–	0.297	0.188	0.142	17.15 (4.86)
3. Fear of COVID-19c			–	0.168	0.208	10.28 (4.45)
4. COVID-19 misunderstandingd				–	0.098	2.18 (1.02)
5. Insomniae					–	9.25 (5.86)

Note: All p-values < 0.01.

^aAssessed using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

^bAssessed using Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale.

^cAssessed using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale.

^dAssessed using a Brief scale on COVID-19 Misunderstanding (appendix).

^eAssessed using a Insomnia Severity Index.