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. 2021 Dec 22;16(12):e0261023. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261023

Table 1. Descriptive statistics and correlations of sense of control, fear of missing out, repetitive negative thinking, smartphone use time, and problematic smartphone use.

M (SD) Min–Max Skewness Kurtosis (2) (3) (4) (5)
(1) Sense of Control 5.34 (1.83) 0–8 -.474 -.234 -.295** -.377** -.105* -.234**
(2) Fear of Missing Out 22.60 (7.12) 10–49 .532 .151 .359** .326** .527**
(3) Repetitive Negative Thinking 6.29 (2.15) 2–10 -.007 -.742 .230** .358**
(4) Smartphone Use Time 193.54 (94.86) 6–480 .492 .048 .432**
(5) Problematic Smartphone Use 13.04 (5.19) 6–30 .610 -.238

N = 516; Smartphone Use Time = daily smartphone use time in minutes; M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation; Min = Minimum, Max = Maximum (both are empirical values of the present study);

**p < .001,

*p < .05.