Appendix 2.
Descriptives for Internet outcomes achieved.
| M | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic outcome achievement (α = .72) | 1.77 | 0.99 |
| I save money by buying products online | 3.58 | 1.51 |
| I sell goods that I would not have sold otherwise | 2.70 | 1.90 |
| The information and services I found online improved my financial situation | 1.84 | 1.69 |
| I bought insurance online that I would not have bought offline | 1.58 | 1.75 |
| The things I found online influenced how I do my job | 1.42 | 1.79 |
| I found a job online that I could not have found offline | 1.51 | 0.89 |
| I got a certificate that I could not have gotten without the Internet | 0.40 | 1.15 |
| Cultural outcome achievement (α = .84) | 1.21 | 1.19 |
| The things I came across on the Internet made me think about the differences between men and women | 1.24 | 1.43 |
| Through the Internet I learned new things about my ethnic group | 1.14 | 1.38 |
| Through the Internet I found people of a similar age who share my interests | 1.55 | 1.73 |
| Due to the information I found and people I have met online, I feel more connected with religion or spiritual beliefs | 0.90 | 1.19 |
| Social outcome achievement (α = .84) | 1.61 | 1.06 |
| I have a better relationship with my friends and family because I use the Internet | 2.29 | 1.67 |
| I am in touch with my close friends more because I use the Internet | 2.62 | 1.72 |
| I have more friends because I use the Internet | 2.09 | 1.60 |
| People I meet online are more interesting than the people I meet offline | 1.54 | 1.35 |
| I became a member of a hobby or leisure club or organization that I otherwise would not have found | 1.05 | 1.47 |
| I became a member, donor of a civic organization I would not have become a member of otherwise | 0.84 | 1.23 |
| I have discovered online that I am entitled to a particular benefit, subsidy, or tax advantage which I would not have found offline | 1.61 | 1.80 |
| Online, I have better contact with my MP, local councilor, or political party | 0.80 | 1.27 |
| Personal outcome achievement (α = .80) | 1.51 | 1.38 |
| I am fitter as a result of the online information, advice, or programs/apps I have used | 1.23 | 1.55 |
| I have made better decisions about my health or medical care as a result of the information/advice I found online | 1.56 | 1.70 |
| Information I found online gave me more confidence in my lifestyle choices | 1.74 | 1.70 |
| My knowledge increased because of the Internet | 4.32 | 0.86 |
| Using the Internet helps me to form opinions about complex social issues I would not fully understand otherwise | 1.89 | 1.74 |
| Online entertainment made me feel happier | 2.26 | 1.74 |
| I go to events and concerts I would never have otherwise considered | 1.86 | 1.72 |
SD: standard deviation; MP: member of the parliament.
Base: All respondents N = 1101.