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. 2018 Nov 24;4(11):e00967. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00967

Table 1.

Summary statistics for WeChat intensity.

Individual Items and Scale Mean SD
WeChat Intensity (Cronbach's alpha = 0.85) 2.98 0.78
How many total WeChat friends do you have
1 = 50 or less; 2 = 50–100; 3 = 101–150; 4 = 151–200; 5 = more than 200
2.44 1.31
On a typical day, approximately how much time do you spend on WeChat?
1 = less than 30 min; 2 = 30–60 min; 3 = 1–2 h; 4 = 2–3 h; 5 = more than 3 h
2.77 1.51
WeChat is part of my everyday activity 3.48 0.99
I am proud to tell people I am on WeChat 2.74 0.86
WeChat has become part of my daily routine 3.53 0.92
I feel out of touch when I haven't logged onto WeChat for a day 2.76 1.11
I feel I am part of the WeChat community at the campus 3.04 1.00
I would be sorry if WeChat shut down 3.09 1.08

Notes: Unless provided, participants' response ranged from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree.