Table 2.

Main variables, descriptive statistics and correlations.

Variable	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1. Loneliness	2.38	0.62
2. Social networking apps usage	22.67	12.32	0.10
3. Messaging and VoIP apps usage	9.65	7.29	−0.30***	−0.08
4. FOMO	2.32	0.79	0.26***	0.19***	−0.03
5. Extroversion	4.27	1.58	−0.55***	0.04	0.10**	0.04
6. Emotional stability	4.07	1.41	−0.35***	−0.08	0.04	−0.22***	0.04
7. Agreeableness	4.82	1.08	−0.15**	−0.03	−0.02	−0.11*	−0.04	0.20***
8. Openness to experience	4.91	1.11	−0.33***	−0.13*	0.16**	−0.03	0.36***	0.14**	0.05
9. Conscientiousness	5.10	1.29	−0.14**	−0.14*	0.09	−0.12**	0.02	0.18***	0.10**	0.06
10. Age	21.48	2.03	−0.03	−0.25***	0.20***	−0.08	−0.09	0.12*	0.03	0.02	0.07
11. Gender	0.30	0.46	−0.02	−0.00	−0.02	−0.15**	−0.15**	0.21***	−0.15**	−0.07	−0.00	0.05

M and SD are used to represent mean and standard deviation, respectively. Gender is coded as 1 = Male; 0 = Female/Other.

^*indicates p < 0.05.

^**indicates p < 0.01

^***indicates p < 0.001.