Table 2.
Distributions of key measures.
| Measure | Respondents, n (%) | Mean (SD) or median (IQR) | Observed range | Possible range | Scale | ||
| Problematic social media use (score) | 302 (100) | 2.5 (0.9) | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1=very rarely; 2=rarely; 3=sometimes; 4=often; 5=very often | ||
| Social media (hours per week) | 300 (99.3) | 17.0 (10-30) | 1-120 | ≥0 | Measured continuously | ||
| Natural log (Ln) of hours per week | 300 (99.3) | 2.8 (0.7) | 0.7-4.8 | ≥0 | Measured continuously | ||
| Frequency of platform use (score) | 1=never; 2=monthly; 3=weekly; 4=once/day; 5=multiple times/day | ||||||
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302 (100) | 4.7 (0.6) | 2-5 | 1-5 |
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301 (99.7) | 4.0 (1.3) | 1-5 | 1-5 |
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Snapchat | 300 (99.3) | 3.7 (1.4) | 1-5 | 1-5 |
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297 (98.3) | 2.5 (1.6) | 1-5 | 1-5 |
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292 (96.7) | 1.8 (1.1) | 1-5 | 1-5 |
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293 (97) | 1.3 (0.7) | 1-4 | 1-5 |
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292 (96.7) | 1.9 (1.3) | 1-5 | 1-5 |
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Tumblr | 297 (98.3) | 2.6 (1.5) | 1-5 | 1-5 |
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Other | 237 (78.5) | 1.2 (0.7) | 1-5 | 1-5 |
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| Internalized SGMa stigma (score) | 299 (99) | 1.7 (0.8) | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=neutral; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree | ||
| Emotional social support (score) | 302 (100) | 30.7 (6.9) | 11-40 | 8-40 | 1=never; 2=rarely; 3=sometimes; 4=usually; 5=always (sum of 8 items) | ||
| Depressive symptoms (score) | 302 (100) | 3.5 (1.8) | 0-6 | 0-6 | 0=not at all and 3=nearly every day (sum of 2 items) | ||
aSGM: sexual and gender minority.