Table 3.

Factor loadings of 14 CIUS items (child self-report data) for the whole sample and for Latvia, Lithuania, and Taiwan separately at T1/T2, respectively.

CIUS items	Total sample	Latvia	Lithuania	Taiwan
1 “Do you find it difficult to stop using the Internet when you are online?”	0.62/0.59	0.56/0.55	0.63/0.61	0.66/0.65
2 “Do you continue to use the Internet despite your intention to stop?”	0.60/0.59	0.55/0.58	0.61/0.59	0.68/0.64
3 “Do others (e.g., parents, teachers, others) say you should use the Internet less?”	0.29/0.36	0.29/0.42	0.31/0.43	0.26/0.31
4 “Do you prefer to use the Internet instead of spending time with others (e.g., friends, parents)?”	0.39/0.53	0.34/0.49	0.40/0.53	0.45/0.54
5 “Are you short of sleep because of the Internet?	0.49/0.55	0.40/0.47	0.42/0.47	0.58/0.63
6 “Do you think about the Internet, even when not online?”	0.66/0.69	0.62/0.71	0.64/0.67	0.68/0.67
7 “Do you look forward to your next Internet session?”	0.70/0.71	0.70/0.72	0.71/0.72	0.70/0.65
8 “Do you think you should use the Internet less often?”	0.10/0.19	0.10/0.23	0.17/0.23	0.10/0.18
9 “Have you unsuccessfully tried to spend less time on the Internet?”	0.44/0.34	0.38/0.34	0.53/0.44	0.48/0.46
10 “Do you rush through your homework in order to go on the Internet?”	0.66/0.66	0.64/0.67	0.62/0.57	0.70/0.70
11 “Do you neglect your daily obligations (at school or at home) because you prefer to go on the Internet?”	0.61/0.61	0.53/0.59	0.60/0.58	0.65/0.63
12 “Do you go on the Internet when you are feeling down?”	0.63/0.61	0.52/0.58	0.66/0.62	0.70/0.62
13 “Do you use the Internet to escape from your sorrows or get relief from negative feelings?”	0.64/0.66	0.57/0.64	0.68/0.62	0.67/0.72
14 “Do you feel restless, frustrated, or irritated when you cannot use the Internet?”	0.69/0.69	0.68/0.69	0.68/0.63	0.67/0.74