Table 3 Comparisons of psychological distress and internet-related behaviors between groups.
M (SD)/n | t (p value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Non-OW | OW | ||
Fear of COVID-19 infection | 4.00 (3.64)/1042 | 5.08 (9.03)/210 | 2.87 (0.004)** |
Stress | 9.00 (2.77)/1121 | 9.61 (3.04)/236 | 2.85 (0.005)** |
Anxiety | 8.15 (2.12)/1121 | 8.39 (2.07)/236 | 1.58 (0.12) |
Depression | 8.26 (2.42)/1121 | 8.62 (2.61)/236 | 1.97 (0.049)* |
Perceived weight stigma | 0.92 (1.78)/1121 | 1.30 (2.12)/236 | 2.59 (0.01)* |
Problematic smartphone application use | 12.43 (6.17)/1121 | 12.77 (6.25)/236 | 0.78 (0.44) |
Problematic social media use | 8.90 (3.81)/1121 | 9.61 (4.12)/236 | 2.56 (0.01)* |
Problematic gaming | 12.82 (5.41)/1121 | 13.10 (5.49)/236 | 0.72 (0.47) |
Time spent on smartphone | 2.29 (2.60)/1121 | 2.57 (2.78)/236 | 1.48 (0.14) |
Time spent on social media | 1.11 (2.03)/1121 | 1.20 (1.65)/236 | 0.65 (0.52) |
Time spent gaming | 0.92 (2.00)/1121 | 1.02 (1.95)/236 | 0.72 (0.47) |
