TABLE 6.
Descriptive statistics and correlations for reasons for distraction and traits.
Variable | M | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
1. Self-control | 3.28 | 0.67 | – | ||||||||||
2. Impulsivity | 2.11 | 0.43 | −0.61*** | – | |||||||||
Fear of missing out | |||||||||||||
3. Offline | 2.02 | 0.94 | −0.46*** | 0.30*** | – | ||||||||
4. Online | 2.00 | 0.88 | −0.33*** | 0.29*** | 0.70*** | – | |||||||
Problematic social media use | |||||||||||||
5. Loss of control | 2.22 | 0.87 | −0.43*** | 0.36*** | 0.54*** | 0.63*** | – | ||||||
6. Craving | 1.85 | 0.85 | −0.36*** | 0.37*** | 0.56*** | 0.63*** | 0.83*** | – | |||||
Basic motives | |||||||||||||
7. Achievement | 3.12 | 0.90 | 0.10 | –0.10 | 0.21*** | 0.29*** | 0.19*** | 0.18*** | – | ||||
8. Power | 2.51 | 0.90 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.34*** | 0.40*** | 0.28*** | 0.33*** | 0.60*** | – | |||
9. Affiliation | 3.09 | 0.78 | 0.09 | –0.10 | 0.16** | 0.22*** | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.45*** | 0.27*** | – | ||
10. Intimacy | 3.60 | 0.78 | –0.03 | −0.11* | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.06 | –0.02 | 0.34*** | 0.07 | 0.47*** | – | |
Reasons for distraction | |||||||||||||
11. Social | 2.55 | 0.99 | −0.26*** | 0.18*** | 0.47*** | 0.68*** | 0.47*** | 0.45*** | 0.24*** | 0.27*** | 0.26*** | 0.14* | – |
12. Task-related | 2.21 | 0.89 | −0.40*** | 0.33*** | 0.52*** | 0.57*** | 0.60*** | 0.49*** | 0.22*** | 0.21*** | 0.18*** | 0.15** | 0.67*** |
N = 329. Pearson’s r correlation coefficient; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.