Table 5. Regressions of Associations Between Internet Addiction, Craving, and Psychological Distress Indicators Across Gender.
Variable | Men |
Women |
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β | SE | t | p | β | SE | t | p | |
Anxiety | ||||||||
IAT | .34 | .04 | 3.98 | .000 | .29 | .06 | 3.09 | .002 |
SI | .29 | .09 | 3.40 | .001 | .18 | .13 | 1.91 | .057 |
Depression | ||||||||
IAT | .34 | .06 | 3.82 | .000 | .36 | .07 | 3.90 | .000 |
SI | .27 | .12 | 3.06 | .002 | .13 | .16 | 1.36 | .174 |
Stress | ||||||||
IAT | .29 | .06 | 3.05 | .002 | .36 | .07 | 3.81 | .000 |
SI | .20 | .12 | 2.12 | .035 | .10 | .16 | 1.07 | .285 |
Loneliness | ||||||||
IAT | .05 | .06 | .48 | .629 | .40 | .07 | 4.29 | .000 |
SI | .43 | .13 | 4.55 | .000 | .08 | .15 | .89 | .373 |
Insomnia | ||||||||
IAT | .31 | .02 | 3.18 | .002 | .25 | .03 | 2.45 | .015 |
SI | .15 | .05 | 1.55 | .121 | .01 | .06 | .07 | .944 |
Self-esteem | ||||||||
IAT | -.28 | .04 | -3.01 | .003 | -.46 | .04 | -4.92 | .000 |
SI | -.27 | .08 | -2.98 | .003 | -.02 | .10 | -.19 | .846 |
Note. IAT = Internet Addiction Test; SI = Addictive Behavior Questionnaire Severity Index.