Table 2 Means and standard deviations from the Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) for each condition.

From: Changes in prefrontal hemodynamics and mood states during screen use: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

VAS Scale

Baseline

Gaming

Social media

TV-viewing

Energy

6.59 (1.94)

6.80 (1.94)

6.05 (1.75)

6.32 (1.90)

Distraction-focus

5.87 (1.79)

6.89 (1.31)

5.57 (1.46)

6.28 (1.62)

Relaxation-tension

3.91 (2.43)

4.11 (2.35)

3.54 (2.06)

3.67 (2.26)

Sadness-happiness

6.96 (1.57)

7.13 (1.36)

6.73 (1.37)

6.94 (1.50)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Lower scores indicate worse mood states.
  2. VAS visual analogue scale.