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Table 1 Results of the test of variance for online communication behavior

From: Online communication and positive psychological capital of college students in China: the mediating role of online social support

Dimension

Gender

M ± SD

No siblings

M ± SD

Place of birth

M ± SD

Online self-expressive action

Male

3.468 ± 0.774

Yes

3.506 ± 0.709

Rural

3.297 ± 0.754

Female

3.381 ± 0.630

No

3.327 ± 0.718

Urban

3.504 ± 0.687

t

 

2.011*

 

4.042***

 

-4.520***

Online extended relationship action

Male

3.447 ± 0.798

Yes

3.507 ± 0.778

Rural

3.266 ± 0.775

Female

3.403 ± 0.705

No

3.319 ± 0.721

Urban

3.517 ± 0.738

t

 

1.952*

 

4.014***

 

-5.271***

Online social participation action

Male

2.812 ± 0.984

Yes

2.780 ± 0.981

Rural

2.558 ± 0.952

Female

2.557 ± 0.868

No

2.599 ± 0.880

Urban

2.784 ± 0.931