Table 2.
Prevalence of PSU and subgroup analyses.
| Instrument | Total Sample (n = 264) | Males (n = 94) | Females (n = 170) | t-value (n = 124) | Below Cut-off (n = 140) | Above Cut-off | t-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS-SV | 33.98 (8.70) | 31.84 (8.39) | 35.17 (8.67) | -3.022∗ | 26.81 (5.62) | 40.34 (5.38) | -19.97∗∗ |
| PSWQ | 22.56 (7.28) | 21.46 (6.87) | 23.16 (7.44) | -1.833 | 20.52 (7.64) | 24.36 (6.45) | -4.437∗∗ |
| DAR-5 | 12.12 (4.13) | 11.40 (4.26) | 12.51 (4.01) | -2.100∗ | 10.95 (4.05) | 13.15 (3.93) | -4.471∗∗ |
Note. PSU = problematic smartphone use, SAS-SV = Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version, PSWQ = Penn State Worry Questionnaire, DAR-5 = Dimensions of Anger Reactions Scale. Data are mean and standard deviation. ∗∗p < .001, ∗p < .05.