Table 2.
Lasso coefficients for demographics and interaction terms.
| Internet activity | All (n = 1749) | 18 ≤ Age ≤ 25 (n = 1042) | 26 ≤ Age ≤ 55 (n = 592) | Age > 55 (n = 115) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Gender × any Internet activity | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Age × general surfing | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × Internet gaming | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × RPG | 0.330 | – | – | – |
| Age × time wasters | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × action multiplayer | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × shopping | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × gambling | 0.150 | – | – | – |
| Age × auction websites | 0.350 | – | – | – |
| Age × social networking | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × sports | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × pornography | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × messaging | 0.000 | – | – | – |
| Age × streaming media | 0.350 | – | – | – |
Lasso - least absolute shrinkage and selection operator; RPG - Role Playing games; Demographic variables are: Age, Gender, Race, Education, Relationship status and Sexual Orientation. For presentation purposes the significant Lasso coefficients are indicated in bold.