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 | ||||
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Factor |
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| 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.