Table 1.
Overview on reliabilities (Cronbach’s α) of the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) *, Internet-use Expectancies Scale (IUES), Internet Literacy Questionnaire (ILQ), short Internet Addiction Test (s-IAT) and their subscales in the German and Chinese samples.
| Germany | China | |
|---|---|---|
| NEO-FFI—Neuroticism | - | 0.820 |
| NEO-FFI—Extraversion | - | 0.732 |
| NEO-FFI—Openness | - | 0.602 |
| NEO-FFI—Conscientiousness | - | 0.747 |
| NEO-FFI—Agreeableness | - | 0.698 |
| IUES—Positive reinforcement | 0.855 | 0.775 |
| IUES—Avoidance expectancies | 0.784 | 0.810 |
| s-IAT—Total score | 0.869 | 0.919 |
| s-IAT—Loss of control/time management | 0.819 | 0.862 |
| s-IAT—Craving/social problems | 0.809 | 0.870 |
| ILQ—Technical expertise | 0.805 | 0.775 |
| ILQ—Production and interaction | 0.759 | 0.834 |
| ILQ—Reflection and critical analysis | 0.707 | 0.723 |
| ILQ—Self-regulation | 0.772 | 0.810 |
* Note that in the German sample the BFI-10 was used, where no reliabilities can be presented.