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Table 3 Ratings of SNS Use Motives (n = 103)

From: Motives for using social networking sites: a uses & gratifications perspective amongst people with eating disorder symptoms

 

Mean

SD

Mode

Median

α

Enjoyment

4.05

0.73

4

4

0.83

Social Interaction

3.79

1.06

4

4

0.89

Information-Seeking

3.74

1.09

4

4

0.79

Passing Time

3.62

1.12

4

4

0.78

Surveillance

3.57

1.18

4

4

0.94

Relaxation

3.13

0.95

3

3

0.88

Avoiding Loneliness

2.89

1.39

4

3

0.84

Escapism

2.88

1.37

4

3

0.79

Support

2.75

1.24

4

3

0.82

Self-Documentation

2.74

1.24

4

3

0.83

Information-Sharing

2.7

1.41

1

3

0.77

Connecting with Similar Others

2.6

1.35

1

3

0.91

Self-Expression

2.55

1.31

1

3

0.89

Social Pressure

2.48

1.37

1

2

0.84

Popularity

1.74

1.12

1

1

0.89

Self-Presentation

1.6

1.03

1

1

0.75

  1. Scale used: 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = agree, and 5 = strongly agree