TABLE 1.
Demographic data of psychosocial factors, smartphone, and Instagram usage patterns between the PIGU group and control group.
| PIGU group |
Control group |
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| Mean ± SD | Minimum–Maximum | Mean ± SD | Minimum–Maximum | p-value | |
| Subject’s age (years) | 22.2 ± 0.86 | 21–24 | 21.67 ± 1.18 | 20–23 | 0.168 |
| Duration of SPU (years) | 6.8 ± 1.82 | 4–10 | 5.03 ± 1.85 | 3–9 | 0.014* |
| Avg. SPU time (hours) | 7.47 ± 4.47 | 2–17 | 3.67 ± 2.32 | 0.5–8 | 0.007* |
| Avg. Instagram use time (hours/day) | 2.46 ± 1.40 | 1–6 | 0.88 ± 0.45 | 0–1.5 | 0.001* |
| Duration on Instagram (years) | 4.33 ± 1.35 | 2–6 | 3 ± 1.93 | 0–7 | 0.036* |
| Texting (hours/day) | 3.93 ± 0.79 | 3–5 | 3 ± 1.30 | 1–5 | 0.026* |
| Updating stories (hours/day) | 3.4 ± 1.05 | 2–5 | 2.4 ± 0.91 | 1–4 | 0.010* |
| Live video streaming (hours/day) | 1.86 ± 0.91 | 1–4 | 1.4 ± 0.73 | 1–3 | 0.135 |
| Video call (hours/day) | 2.33 ± 0.97 | 1–4 | 1.66 ± 0.97 | 1–4 | 0.072 |
| Depression | 11.07 ± 7.32 | 2–22 | 5.07 ± 5.18 | 0–16 | 0.016* |
| Anxiety | 10.40 ± 6.24 | 2–24 | 4.93 ± 2.60 | 0–10 | 0.009* |
| Stress | 13.73 ± 7.70 | 2–24 | 5.60 ± 5.41 | 0–18 | 0.003* |
| BIS | 73.07 ± 66.8 | 62–85 | 66.8 ± 5.77 | 55–76 | 0.010* |
*Significant at p < 0.05. SPU, smartphone usage; PIGU, problematic Instagram usage; Avg, average; BIS, Barrett’s impulsiveness scale.