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. 2021 Jan 12;11:613244. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.613244

TABLE 2.

Summary of Exploratory Factor Analysis results pertaining to items of the modified Compulsive Internet Use Scale using the principal axis factoring extraction method in combination with a promax rotation (n = 488).

Factor Loadings
Factor
Preoccupation Dependence Emotional coping Uniqueness

DiffStop 0.522 0.4728
AccessStop 0.730 0.2993
TimeOthers 0.865 0.2996
ShortSleep 0.637 0.4824
ThinkSites 0.662 0.4390
LookFwd 0.776 0.4652
SpendLess 0.732 0.5598
Unsuccess 0.880 0.2927
RushWork 0.877 0.3778
NglctOb 0.795 0.3844
FeelDown 0.878 0.1453
EscpSor 0.976 0.0968
Restless 0.584 0.4302

DiffStop, difficulty to stop accessing pornography websites; AccessStop, access despite intention to stop; TimeOthers, access pornography over spending time with others; ShortSleep, short of sleep due to pornography use; ThinkSites, think about websites when not online; LookFwd, look forward to next session of use; SpendLess, think it is necessary to spend less time; Unsuccess, unsuccessful at spending less time; RushWork, rush work to view pornography; NglctOb, neglect obligations due to pornography; FeelDown, use pornography when feeling down; EscpSor, use pornography to escape negative feelings; Restless, restless/frustrated/irritated when unable to view pornography.