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Table 2 Correlation analysis results for the total sample

From: Differences between problematic internet and smartphone use and their psychological risk factors in boys and girls: a network analysis

Variable

Total sample (N = 4070)

  

1

2

Paired correlation difference test (PIU-PSU)

3

4

5

6

1. PIU

–

       

2. PSU

0.298***

–

T

p

    

3. Externalizing

0.344***

0.230***

6.541

 < 0.001

–

   

4. Internalizing

0.275***

0.200***

4.208

 < 0.001

0.416***

–

  

5. FoMO

0.206***

0.308***

 − 5.775

 < 0.001

0.247***

0.238***

–

 

6. Resilience

 − 0.244***

 − 0.076***

 − 9.298

 < 0.001

 − 0.405***

 − 0.405***

 − 0.094***

–

7. Hopelessness

0.262***

0.149***

6.292

 < 0.001

0.321***

0.423***

0.176***

 − 0.426***

  1. PIU, problematic internet use; PSU, problematic smartphone use; FoMO, fear of missing out
  2. ***p < 0.001