Table 2.
Comparison of non-internet addicted users and addicted user over the parenting approaches and family functioning characteristics of the participants
| Non-addicted group (%) | Addicted group (%) | Total (%) | χ2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restrictive approach | No | 323 (79.2) | 85 (20.8) | 408 (35.1) | 6.577* |
| Yes | 546 (72.3) | 209 (27.7) | 755 (64.9) | ||
| Informative approach | No | 302 (75.1) | 100 (24.9) | 402 (34.6) | 0.053 |
| Yes | 567 (74.5) | 194 (25.5) | 761 (65.4) | ||
| Relational approach | No | 392 (74.7) | 133 (25.3) | 525 (45.1) | 0.001 |
| Yes | 477 (74.8) | 161 (25.2) | 638 (54.9) | ||
| Family functioning | Severely dysfunctional | 90 (61.6) | 56 (38.4) | 146 (12.6) | 30.651*** |
| Moderately dysfunctional | 371 (71.3) | 149 (28.7) | 520 (44.7) | ||
| Highly functional | 408 (82.1) | 89 (17.9) | 497 (42.7) |
*p <0.05; ***p <0.001