Table 4.

Standardized factor loadings of the IAT items for the one-factor solution.

Items	Loadings	Residuals
1. Do you feel that you stay online longer than you intend?	.406	.914
2. Do you neglect household chores to spend more time online?	.484	.875
3. Do you prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner?	.475	.880
4. Do you form new relationships with fellow online users?	.377	.926
5. Do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend online?	.675	.738
6. Does your work suffer because of the amount of time you spend online?	.668	.745
7. Do you check your email before something else that you need to do?	.347	.938
8. Does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet?	.670	.742
9. Do you become defensive or secretive when someone asks what you do online?	.507	.862
10. Do you block disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet?	.618	.786
11. Do you find yourself anticipating when you go online again?	.610	.793
12. Do you feel that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless?	.546	.838
13. Do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online?	.633	.774
14. Do you lose sleep due to late night log-ins?	.584	.812
15. Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when offline or fantasize about being online?	.650	.760
16. Do you find yourself saying “just a few more minutes” when online?	.563	.827
17. Do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail?	.582	.813
18. Do you try to hide how long you’ve been online?	.586	.810
19. Do you choose to spend more time online over going out with others?	.586	.810
20. Do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are offline, which goes away once you are back online?	.594	.804