Table 2.
Distribution of answers in Internet addiction test (N=149)
| Question | Rarely, frequency (%) | Occasionally, frequency (%) | Frequently, frequency (%) | Often, frequency (%) | Always, frequency (%) | Not known, frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay online longer than intended | 10 (6.7) | 33 (22.1) | 60 (40.3) | 27 (18.1) | 19 (12.8) | – |
| Neglect household chores to spend more time online | 43 (28.9) | 52 (34.9) | 35 (23.5) | 13 (8.7) | 6 (4.0) | – |
| Prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with partner | 52 (34.9) | 37 (24.8) | 30 (20.1) | 18 (12.1) | 5 (3.4) | 7 (4.7) |
| Form new relationships with fellow online users | 74 (49.7) | 45 (30.2) | 22 (14. 8) | 8 (5.4) | – | – |
| Others complain about the amount of time spent online | 67 (45.0) | 42 (28.2) | 25 (16.8) | 10 (6.7) | 3 (2.0) | 2 (1.3) |
| Grades or college work suffers because of the amount of time spent online | 56 (37.6) | 55 (36.9) | 24 (16.1) | 10 (6.7) | 3 (2.0) | 1 (0.7) |
| Check email before something else | 57 (38.3) | 62 (41.6) | 18 (12.1) | 9 (6.0) | 3 (2.0) | – |
| Academic performance or productivity suffers because of Internet | 54 (36.2) | 56 (37.6) | 21 (14.1) | 11 (7.4) | 7 (4.7) | – |
| Become defensive or secretive when anyone asks regarding online presence | 51 (34.2) | 59 (39.6) | 28 (18.8) | 10 (6.7) | – | 1 (0.7) |
| Block out disturbing thoughts about life with soothing thoughts of the Internet | 46 (30.9) | 48 (32.2) | 34 (22.8) | 14 (9.4) | 7 (4.7) | – |
| Find yourself anticipating to go online again | 41 (27.5) | 53 (35.6) | 31 (20.8) | 19 (12.8) | 5 (3.4) | – |
| Fear that life without Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless | 33 (22.1) | 49 (32.9) | 35 (23.5) | 21 (14.1) | 9 (6.0) | 2 (1.3) |
| Snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online | 78 (52.3) | 38 (25.5) | 22 (14.8) | 9 (6.0) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
| Lose sleep due to late-night log-ins | 51 (34.2) | 48 (32.2) | 30 (20.1) | 14 (9.4) | 5 (3.4) | 1 (0.7) |
| Feel preoccupied with Internet when offline or fantasize about being online | 68 (45.6) | 47 (31.5) | 25 (16.8) | 7 (4.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
| Find yourself saying “just a few more minutes” when you are online | 29 (19.5) | 41 (27.5) | 39 (26.2) | 29 (19.5) | 11 (7.4) | – |
| Try to cut down the amount of time spent online and fail | 33 (22.1) | 50 (33.6) | 37 (24.8) | 23 (15.4) | 5 (3.4) | 1 (0.7) |
| Try to hide how long you have been online | 58 (38.9) | 43 (28.9) | 27 (18.1) | 16 (10.7) | 3 (2.0) | 2 (1.3) |
| Choose to spend more time online over going out with others | 70 (47.0) | 40 (26.8) | 25 (16.8) | 10 (6.7) | 4 (2.7) | – |
| Feel depressed, moody, or nervous when offline, which goes away once are back online? | 80 (53.7) | 36 (24.2) | 18 (12.1) | 13 (8.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
Notes: Mean ± SD of total scores = 43.49±13.704 (max. = 100, min. = 20).
Abbreviations: Max., maximum; Min., minimum; SD, standard deviation.