Table 1.

Factor loadings and reliabilities of the two factors of the IUES, means of the rated items and the item numbers.

Item number*	Item	Factor		M	(SD)
		1	2
(1) Factor: positive expectancies
Q1	To experience pleasure	0.774	-0.089	3.85	(1.22)
Q3	To have fun	0.731	-0.122	4.40	(1.11)
Q7	To gain positive emotions	0.728	0.158	3.27	(1.30)
Q5	To feel good	0.673	0.191	3.08	(1.29)
(2) Factor: avoidance expectancies
Q2	To distract from problems	-0.121	0.870	2.45	(1.35)
Q6	To escape from reality	-0.035	0.765	2.07	(1.25)
Q4	To avoid loneliness	0.107	0.531	2.40	(1.39)
Q8	To avoid annoying duties	0.065	0.501	3.11	(1.45)
	Reliability (Cronbach’s α)	0.832	0.756

All items started with “I use the Internet …”

*Item number now adapted for the 8-item version. Numbers also represent their relative position in the 16-item version.