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

Table 4 Hierarchical Regression Results

Predictor variables	Community β	Impression Management β	Passive use β	Positive Use β
Block 1
Age	0.08	− 0.21*	− 0.15	− 0.06
ΔR²	0.00	0.07	0.04	0.02
Block 2
Global EDE-Q	0.07	0.08	0.12	0.20
Body Satisfaction	− 0.03	0.29*	0.14	0.21
Self-Esteem	0.06	0.03	− 0.25	0.16
Readiness to Change	− 0.03	− 0.27*	− 0.04	0.03
ΔR²	0.02	0.06	0.09	0.05
Block 3
Total Daily SNS Use (Minutes)	0.37***	0.24*	0.29**	0.36***
ΔR²	0.13	0.05	0.08	0.12
R²	0.15	0.19	0.21	0.19
Adjusted R²	0.10	0.14	0.16	0.14

Figures are standardized beta coefficients in the last step of hierarchical regression
^*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire; SNS = social networking site

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