Table 2. ANOVA tests of significance for Pre-COVID, Mid-COVID, and Post-COVID frequency of communication via various media

Variable January 2020 March 2020 September 2020 F-value
n M SD n M SD n M SD
Ding talk 325 6.02 1.52 324 5.15 1.98 323 5.24 2.04 21.03**
WeChat 324 4.20 1.59 325 4.02 1.57 324 4.23 1.69 1.55
Online Mtgs 325 6.02 1.52 326 5.48 1.43 326 5.73 1.51 10.72**
F2F Mtgs 327 4.58 1.52 328 5.76 1.79 329 4.80 1.72 46.72**
Moments 325 2.31 0.49 325 2.31 0.51 325 2.32 0.50 0.13
Note. M, mean; SD, standard deviation; F2F, face-to-face; Mtgs, meetings.
p < .01.