Table 2.
Bootstrappeda correlation matrix with 95% bias-corrected accelerated confidence interval between perceived Internet addiction and the study variables.
| Measure | Perceived Internet addiction | BCa 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile vs. non-mobile | .03 | − .03, .09 |
| Age | − .10⁎⁎ | − .16, − .03 |
| Gender | .06⁎ | .001, .12 |
| Relationship status | .03 | − .03, .09 |
| Weekly Internet useb | .27⁎⁎ | .21, .32 |
| History of Internet usec | − .02 | − .10, .04 |
| Expected Internet usaged | − .01 | − .08, .05 |
| Games and/or gambling | .04 | − .02, .10 |
| Accessing general information and news | − .12⁎⁎ | − .18, − .06 |
| Administration | − .09⁎⁎ | − .15, − .03 |
| Listening to music | < .01 | − .06, .06 |
| Watching videos and movies | .08⁎⁎ | .02, .14 |
| E-mailing and online chatting | − .04 | − .10, .02 |
| Meeting new people | .06 | .003, .11 |
| Shopping | .02 | − .04, .08 |
| Accessing adult content | .09⁎⁎ | .02, .15 |
| Social networking | .01 | − .05, .08 |
| Engaging in other online activities | < − .01 | − .07, .06 |
Bootstrap results are based on 10,000 bootstrap samples.
As per estimated hours.
As per years.
This variable relates to the following question: “If for technical reason(s), the most commonly used three online activities were not accessible, would you still switch on your computer (or other internet-enabled device) for other non-work online activities? (Yes/No).
Correlation is significant at .05.
Correlation is significant at .01.