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. 2021 Apr;50(4):789–797. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v50i4.6005

Table 2:

Comparison the Internet addiction scores before and after intervention

Variable Group Before intervention After intervention Difference before and after intervention P of intra-group comparison
compulsive Internet use Experimental group (n=60) 13.70±4.60 11.73±4.85 1.97±1.78 <0.001
Control group (n=61) 13.67±4.11 13.15±4.28 0.52±1.13 0.001
t 0.035 −1.701 5.313
P 0.972 0.092 <0.001
Withdrawal behavior and withdrawal reaction Experimental group (n=60) 12.58±4.22 10.87±4.53 1.72±2.38 <0.001
Control group (n=61) 13.82±4.52 13.48±4.56 0.34±1.14 0.021
t 1.554 3.157 4.057
P 0.123 0.002 <0.001
Internet addiction tolerance Experimental group (n=60) 10.52±3.47 8.15±4.12 2.37±2.08 <0.001
Control group (n=61) 9.90±3.88 9.15±4.12 0.75±1.14 <0.001
t 0.919 1.332 5.300
P 0.360 0.185 <0.001
Time management problems Experimental group (n=60) 13.87±4.06 11.93±4.06 1.93±1.89 <0.001
Control group (n=61) 13.51±4.65 12.95±4.60 0.56±1.04 <0.001
t 0.452 1.290 4.980
P 0.652 0.200 <0.001
Interpersonal health problems Experimental group (n=60) 18.13±5.49 15.8±5.30 2.33±2.45 <0.001
Control group (n=61) 17.7±5.43 17.21±5.67 0.49±1.19 0.002
t 0.432 1.415 5.264
P 0.667 0.160 <0.001
Total score of Internet addiction Experimental group (n=60) 68.80±7.05 58.48±6.96 10.32±5.47 <0.001
Control group (n=61) 68.61±8.93 65.93±9.74 2.67±2.66 <0.001
t 0.132 4.836 9.795
P 0.895 <0.001 <0.001