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. 2012 Jun 18;2012:104304. doi: 10.1100/2012/104304

Table 2.

Percentage of participants with Internet addiction behavior in two years.

Internet use behaviors in the past year No (Wave 2) Yes (Wave 2) Yes (Wave 1) Related-Samples McNemar Tests
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

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.