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Table 5.

Convergent validity of social media mindsets and measures of problematic social media use, general self-efficacy, and trait optimism

	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
1. Agency mindsets of social media use
2. Valence mindsets of social media use	.08
3. Problematic social media use	−.61***	.11*
4. General self-efficacy	−.19**	.30***
5. Trait optimism	−.11*	.11*	.32***
Mean	3.63	3.41	1.78	3.80	1.83
SD	.88	.82	.79	.80	.24

	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
1. Agency mindsets of social media use
2. Valence mindsets of social media use	.08
3. Problematic social media use	−.61***	.11*
4. General self-efficacy	−.19**	.30***
5. Trait optimism	−.11*	.11*	.32***
Mean	3.63	3.41	1.78	3.80	1.83
SD	.88	.82	.79	.80	.24

Note. Agency and valence mindsets were measured with the SMMS; problematic social media use was measured with the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale; general self-efficacy was measured with the New General Self-Efficacy Scale; and trait optimism was assessed with the Revised Orientation to Life Test. SMMS = social media mindsets scale.

p < .05,

p < .01,

***

p < .001.

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