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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for key variables across all assessment waves

From: Does depression drive technology overuse or vice-versa? a cross-lagged panel analysis of bidirectional relationships among Chinese university students

Variable

Baseline (T0)

3 Months (T1)

6 Months (T2)

9 Months (T3)

PHQ-9

7.9 (5.3)

7.7 (5.1)

7.5 (5.2)

7.3 (4.9)

GAD-7

6.3 (4.7)

6.1 (4.6)

6.0 (4.5)

5.8 (4.4)

Total technology use (hours/day)

7.8 (2.6)

7.9 (2.7)

7.7 (2.5)

7.8 (2.6)

Night-time use*

3.5 (1.2)

3.6 (1.1)

3.7 (1.2)

3.8 (1.1)

Social-comparison-motivated use*

3.1 (1.1)

3.0 (1.1)

2.9 (1.2)

2.8 (1.1)

Escapism-motivated use*

3.4 (1.0)

3.4 (1.1)

3.5 (1.0)

3.5 (1.1)

Problematic use (SAS-SV)

32.6 (9.7)

32.4 (9.8)

32.7 (10.1)

33.1 (10.0)

  1. *Measured on a 5-point scale (1 = never to 5 = always) Values are presented as mean (standard deviation)
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BMC Psychology

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