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. 2020 Jan 2;7(1):e14035. doi: 10.2196/14035

Table 4.

Main effects of ordinary least squares regression models with robust standard errors predicting compulsive internet use (Compulsive Internet Use Scale) in 3 countries.

Model United Sates South Korea Finland

Ba SE Beta P value B SE Beta P value B SE Beta P value
Model 1

Constant 8.2b 2.6b c .002b 23.6b 2.5b <.001b 19.8b 2.6b <.001b

Perceived loneliness 3.02b 0.21b .41b <.001b 2.2b 0.22b .30b <.001b 1.8b 0.18b .28b <.001b

Age (years) –.06 0.11 –.01 .58 –.63b 0.11b –.16b <.001b –.51b 0.11b –.13b <.001b

Genderd –1.5b 0.72b –.05b .04b 0.54 0.7 0.02 .44 0.24 0.62 0.01 .7

Living alonee 2.7b 1.2b .06b .03b 0.78 1.1 0.02 .48 –.40 0.68 –.02 .56

R2 0.18 0.11 0.09
Model 2

Constant –3.0 2.9 .3 6.3 3 .04 9.3 3.1 .003

Perceived loneliness 2.2b 0.23b .30b <.001b 1.6b 0.24b .21b <.001b 1.4b 0.21b .23b <.001b

Age (years) –.07 0.11 –.02 .52 –.35b 0.11b –.09b .001b –.34b 0.11b –.09b .002b

Genderd –1.2 0.68 –.04 .09 0.26 0.67 0.01 .7 0.64 0.63 0.03 .31

Living alonee 2.5b 1.1b .06b .02b 0.62 1 0.02 .55 –.52 0.66 –.02 .43

Belonging to friends 0.13 0.15 0.02 .41 .51b 0.18b .09b .01b –.12 0.14 –.03 .37

Belonging to an online community 1.4b 0.14b .27b <.001b 1.2b 0.16b .24b <.001b .98b 0.13b .23b <.001b

Psychological distress .54b 0.06b .27b <.001b .48b 0.08b .22b <.001b .29b 0.06b .16b <.001b

R2 0.3 0.19 0.16

aUnstandardized regression coefficient.

bStatistically significant results (P<.05).

cValue not applicable.

dGender reference category male.

eLiving alone measured with a dummy variable (0=No, 1=Yes).