Male | Female | PV | |
Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | ||
Factor 1of MP I have received mobile phone bills I could not afford to pay. | 24.44 ± 1.74 | 15.49 ± 1.47 | 0.012 |
My productivity has decreased as a direct result of the time I spend on the mobile phone. | 33.37 ± 1.83 | 25.33 ± 1.71 | 0.03 |
My friends don’t like it when my mobile phone is off. | 41.67 ± 1.71 | 36.67 ± 1.84 | 0.047 |
Factor 2 of MP When out of range for some time, I become preoccupied with the thought of missing a call. | 44.23 ± 1.82 | 46.68 ± 1.97 | 0.029 |
Factor 3 0f MP I am often late for appointments because I’m engaged on the mobile phone when I shouldn’t be. | 26.01 ± 1.78 | 18.67 ± 1.49 | 0.04 |
Factor 4 of MP I feel anxious if I have not checked for messages or switched on my mobile phone for some time. | 40.16 ± 1.86 | 44.25 ± 1.73 | 0.012 |
Approval motivation Many times I feel like just flipping a coin in order to decide what I should do. | 30.86 ± 1.68 | 23.89 ± 1.63 | 0.017 |
I change my opinion in order to please someone else. | 30.14 ± 1.7 | 25.56 ± 1.54 | 0.048 |
In order to get along and be liked, I tend to be what people expect me to be. | 43.84 ± 1.49 | 37.72 ± 1.52 | 0.011 |
I pretend in order to add entourage. | 28.2 ± 1.68 | 21.89 ± 1.53 | 0.037 |
One should avoid doing things in public which appear to be wrong to others, even though one knows that she is right. | 29.51 ± 1.86 | 19.32 ± 1.57 | 0.000 |
If I hear that someone expresses a poor opinion of me, I do my best the next time that I see this person to make a good impression. | 31.11 ± 1.82 | 22.77 ± 1.42 | 0.003 |
It is not important to me that I behave “properly” in social situations. | 38.02 ± 1.98 | 28.38 ± 1.92 | 0.005 |
It is hard for me to go on with my work if I am not encouraged to do so. | 42.99 ± 1.77 | 35.83 ± 1.57 | 0.011 |
If there is any criticism or anyone says anything about me, I can take it. | 56.34 ± 1.81 | 50.22 ± 1.45 | 0.019 |
It is wise to flatter people. | 25.79 ± 2.01 | 16.14 ± 1.66 | 0.002 |