Table 2 Differences between depressed and non-depressed adolescents regarding the quantity of Social Media activities and positive and negative experiences.

From: A harsher reality for adolescents with depression on social media

Variable

MSB

MSW

Quantity social media activities

 Frequency of social media posting

0.000

0.141

 Time spent communicating online with friends

0.924

0.139

 Time spent scrolling on social media

0.042

0.141

Social media experiences

 Feedback preoccupation

1.522

0.134

 Perceived positivity of feedback

0.714

0.136

 Friend support in online communication

1.104

0.139

 Friend rejection in online communication

5.649

0.129

 Scrolling-induced fun

0.554

0.140

 Scrolling-induced insecurity

7.282

0.126

  1. MSB = Mean sum of squares between groups, MSW = Mean sum of squares within groups.