Table 2.
Internet use behaviors in the past year | No (Wave 2) | Yes (Wave 2) | Yes (Wave 1) | Related-Samples McNemar Tests | ||||
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Statistics | P | |
(1) Feeling preoccupied with the Internet or online services and think about it while offline | 2141 | 58.9% | 1494 | 41.1% | 1324 | 39.9% | 1.50 | .22 |
(2) Feeling a need to spend more and more time online to achieve satisfaction | 2484 | 68.4% | 1147 | 31.6% | 1072 | 32.3% | 1.11 | .29 |
(3) Unable to control your online use | 2765 | 68.1% | 866 | 23.9% | 752 | 22.7% | 0.54 | .46 |
(4) Feeling restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online use | 3119 | 85.9% | 511 | 14.1% | 484 | 14.6% | 0.04 | .85 |
(5) Stay online longer than originally intended | 1937 | 53.4% | 1691 | 46.6% | 1404 | 42.4% | 14.82 | .00 |
(6) Risk the loss of a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of online use | 2821 | 77.7% | 809 | 22.3% | 644 | 19.5% | 5.89 | .02 |
(7) Lie to family members or friends to conceal excessive Internet use | 2925 | 80.6% | 703 | 19.4% | 651 | 19.7% | 0.51 | .48 |
(8) Go online to escape problems or relieve feelings such as helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression | 2892 | 79.8% | 732 | 20.2% | 633 | 19.2% | 1.63 | .20 |
(9) Showing withdrawal when offline, such as increased depression, moodiness, or irritability | 3151 | 77.6% | 477 | 13.1% | 395 | 12.0% | 1.40 | .24 |
(10) Keep on using Internet even after spending too much money on online fees | 3219 | 89.0% | 399 | 11.0% | 331 | 10.1% | 0.10 | .75 |
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Participants can be classified as Internet addiction (Young's criteria) | 2663 | 73.3% | 972 | 26.7% | 869 | 26.4% | 0.10 | .76 |
Note. Related-Samples McNemar Tests were conducted to examine whether the difference between the distribution of students with Internet addictive behaviors in Wave 1 and Wave 2 is significant.