Table 3 Correlation differences between boys and girls in associations including PIU and PSU

PIU

–

–

–

–

0.190

0.430

8.528

 < 0.001

PSU

0.190

0.430

8.528

 < 0.001

–

–

–

–

Externalizing

0.328

0.361

1.194

0.233

0.172

0.287

3.875

 < 0.001

Internalizing

0.252

0.306

1.867

0.062

0.148

0.212

2.109

0.035

FoMO

0.161

0.261

3.339

0.001

0.270

0.325

1.924

0.054

Resilience

 − 0.250

 − 0.240

0.339

0.735

 − 0.040

 − 0.115

2.406

0.016

Hopelessness

0.248

0.277

0.993

0.321

0.106

0.178

2.343

0.019