Table 5.
Domain/Variable 1 | Germany | China | Fisher’s z | ||||||
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s-IAT Total Score | s-IAT LoC/TM 2 | s-IAT C/SP 2 | s-IAT Total Score | s-IAT LoC/TM 2 | s-IAT C/SP 2 | s-IAT Total Score | s-IAT LoC/TM 2 | s-IAT C/SP 2 | |
Internet-use expectancies | |||||||||
PR | 0.390 ** | 0.352 ** | 0.344 ** | 0.369 ** | 0.338 ** | 0.356 ** | 0.35 | 0.23 | −0.20 |
AE | 0.567 ** | 0.507 ** | 0.505 ** | 0.556 ** | 0.480 ** | 0.564 ** | 0.23 | 0.51 | −1.18 |
Internet literacy | |||||||||
TE | 0.105 * | 0.120 * | 0.062 | 0.153 * | 0.069 | 0.215 ** | −0.70 | 0.74 | −2.23 * |
PI | 0.317 ** | 0.236 ** | 0.339 ** | 0.346 ** | 0.298 ** | 0.350 ** | −0.47 | −0.95 | −0.18 |
RCA | −0.074 | −0.064 | −0.068 | 0.165 ** | 0.086 | 0.221 ** | −3.44 ** | −2.15 * | −4.18 ** |
SR | −0.516 ** | −0.531 ** | −0.375 ** | −0.088 | −0.185 ** | 0.018 | −6.89 ** | −5.77 ** | −5.88 ** |
1 PR = positive reinforcement, AE = avoidance expectancies, TE = technical expertise, PI = production and interaction, RCA = reflection and critical analysis, SR = self-regulation. 2 LoC/TM = Loss of control/time management, C/SP = Craving/social problems. * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01.