Table 5.
Factors affecting the general self-efficacy scale and risk propensity scale scores using a univariate regression model.
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| Sociodemographic factors |
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Age | 0.00 (−0.23 to 0.23) | .98 | −0.02 (−0.08 to 0.03) | .34 | |||||
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Gender (refb: male) |
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Female | −0.93 (−1.79 to −0.06) | .04 | 0.11 (−0.09 to 0.32) | .28 | ||||
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Housing type (ref: public housing) |
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Subsidized housing | 0.13 (−1.11 to 1.36) | .84 | 0.19 (−0.11 to 0.48) | .22 | ||||
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Private housing | −0.51 (−1.38 to 0.36) | .25 | −0.20 (−0.41 to 0.01) | .06 | ||||
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Short interim | 1.40 (−3.88 to 6.66) | .60 | −0.10 (−1.49 to 1.29) | .87 | ||||
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Student hostel | −0.35 (−1.88 to 1.18) | .66 | 0.21 (−0.11 to 0.56) | .19 | ||||
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Village | 2.08 (−0.06 to 4.21) | .06 | −0.25 (−0.75 to 0.26) | .34 | ||||
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Sexual orientation (ref: heterosexual) |
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Gay/lesbian/bisexual | −0.09 (−1.56 to 1.38) | .90 | 0.02 (−0.33 to 0.37) | .15 | ||||
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Relationship status (ref: single) |
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Dating/marriage/cohabitating | 0.10 (0.12 to 1.88) | .03 | −0.15 (−0.36 to 0.06) | .37 | ||||
| Dating characteristics |
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Ever used dating apps (ref: yes) |
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No | −0.69 (−1.53 to 0.14) | .10 | 0.13 (−0.06 to 0.33) | .18 | ||||
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Types of platforms to know friends (ref: dating apps) |
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Social media platforms and instant chatline | −1.37 (−2.91 to 0.18) | .08 | −0.01 (−0.40 to 0.38) | .96 | ||||
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New friends | −0.62 (−1.87 to 0.63) | .33 | −0.11 (−0.41 to 0.19) | .47 | ||||
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Similar interest | −0.32 (−1.53 to 0.89) | .60 | −0.23 (−0.07 to 0.53) | .14 | ||||
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Sexual relationship | 3.58 (1.36 to 5.80) | .002 | 0.23 (−0.36 to 0.81) | .45 | ||||
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Long-term relationship | 2.38 (0.46 to 4.27) | .01 | −0.13 (−0.62 to 0.37) | .61 | ||||
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Types of media (ref: friends) |
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Internet | −0.01 (−0.90 to 0.87) | .98 | 0.05 (−0.16 to 0.26) | .63 | ||||
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Teachers or school staff members | −1.72 (−3.17 to −0.27) | .02 | −0.06 (−0.41 to 0.28) | .72 | ||||
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Magazine or fashion materials | 0.11 (−4.28 to 4.50) | .96 | 0.66 (−0.48 to 1.79) | .26 | ||||
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Family/parents/government initiation | 0.18 (−2.04 to 2.39) | .88 | −0.01 (−0.63 to 0.43) | .71 | ||||
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Dating apps and their online implications |
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Affect sleep | −0.12 (−0.62 to 0.39) | .65 | 0.26 (0.12 to 0.40) | <.001 | ||||
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Spent a longer time than usual on a dating app | −0.25 (−0.76 to 0.26) | .84 | 0.35 (0.16 to 0.54) | <.001 | ||||
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Affect work or school | −0.31 (−0.87 to 0.25) | .28 | 0.31 (0.13 to 0.49) | <.001 | ||||
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Affect relationship with friends and family | −0.61 (−1.21 to 0.00) | .05 | 0.37 (0.15 to 0.56) | <.001 | ||||
aP value is analyzed using univariate analysis.
bref: reference.