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Table 3 Means (Standard Deviations) for mood management and behavioural preoccupation, shown by sex and grade

From: Development of the Adolescent Preoccupation with Screens Scale

Grade

Sex

Mood managament

Behavioural preoccupation

Grade 5

Boys

1.95 (0.90)a

1.82 (0.72)d

Girls

1.53 (0.72)a

1.62 (0.70)d

 

Overall

1.75 (0.84)

1.72 (0.72)

Grade 7

Boys

1.65 (0.74)b

1.80 (0.70)e

Girls

1.74 (0.90)b

2.03 (0.85)e

 

Overall

1.69 (0.82)

1.90 (0.78)

Grade 9

Boys

1.64 (0.74)c

1.94 (0.67)f

Girls

1.75 (0.83)c

2.25 (0.79)f

 

Overall

1.69 (0.78)

2.09 (0.75)

  1. a,d,e,fSignificantly different (p < .017)
  2. b,cNot significantly different (p > .017)