The Use of Digital Media and Security Precautions in Adulthood

Table 1

Descriptive statistics and correlations.

Variable	M (SD)	Range	1	2	3	4	5
(1) Use of social media	3.26 (.90)	1.00-5.00				.
(2) Emailing/surfing	3.91 (.67)	1.50-5.00	.17
(3) Security precautions	3.56 (.62)	1.46-5.00	-.12	.22
(4) Technology commitment	3.63 (.64)	1.83-5.00	.25	.20	.32
(5) Flexible goal adjustment	5.06 (.82)	2.42-7.00	.20	.13	.18	.25
(6) Openness for new experiences	3.21 (.76)	1.17-5.00	.05	.08	.10	.17	.24
(7) Age	43.58 (15.12)	19-71	-.39	.19	.31	-.17	-.04
(8) Gender (, )^a		1-2	.13	-.04	-.15	-.29	.02

; M = mean; SD = standard deviation. ; ; . ^aThe other gender category was excluded from the analyses due to insufficient sample size ().