Table 3.
Correlations between patterns of internet use and gender and mental health variables
| Communication/entertainment | Academic purposes | Online harassment | Problematic Internet Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
0.08† |
-0.16† |
-0.10† |
0.43† |
| Symptoms of depression |
0.10† |
0.09† |
0.26† |
0.02 |
| Health complaints |
0.07† |
0.08† |
0.23† |
-0.01 |
| Aggressive behavior |
0.13† |
-0.12† |
0.22† |
0.47† |
| Fear of negative evaluation |
0.02 |
0.09† |
0.20† |
0.02 |
| Loneliness |
-0.01 |
0.00 |
0.26† |
0.06* |
| Index of 8 substances used |
0.18† |
-0.07* |
0.12† |
0.31† |
| Friendship |
0.17† |
0.18† |
0.01 |
-0.07* |
| Conscientiousness |
-0.03 |
0.18† |
-0.02 |
-0.13† |
| Satisfaction with life | 0.03 | 0.07* | -0.11† | -0.05 |
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
†Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed); correlation coefficients greater than 0.25 are in bold.