Table 4. Comparison between participants with the low and high risk of IGD.
| Low risk of IGD (n = 136) | High risk of IGD (n = 20) | X 2 | p d | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition | Correct label (n, %) | 35 (25.7%) | 5 (25%) | .005 | .944 |
| Addiction disorder (n, %) | 41 (30.1%) | 5 (25%) | .222 | .637 | |
| (n = 141) | (n = 21) | U | p d | ||
| Feeling | Difficulty | 5.50 (1.85) | 5.71 (1.35) | 1473.5 | .971 |
| Treatment | 6.09 (1.49) | 6.10 (1.41) | 1457.5 | .897 | |
| Empathy | 3.62 (1.94) | 5.10 (1.58) | 870.0 | .002** | |
| Happiness | 3.43 (1.92) | 4.19 (1.89) | 1101.5 | .054 | |
| Successful | 1.66 (1.19) | 2.05 (1.28) | 1190.0 | .093 | |
| Friendship | 2.23 (1.48)a | 2.81 (1.83) | 1218.5 | .183 | |
| (n = 140) | (n = 21) | ||||
| Help | General help | 5.39 (1.90) | 4.95 (1.88) | 1244.5 | .238 |
| Alone | 4.67 (2.09) | 4.52 (2.60) | 1459.0 | .955 | |
| School teacher | 5.24 (1.78)b | 5.38 (1.88) | 1366.5 | .628 | |
| Friends | 4.99 (1.73) | 4.50 (2.52)c | 1307.5 | .626 | |
| Parents | 6.22 (1.31) b | 5.95 (1.91) | 1459.0 | .998 | |
| Relatives | 5.35 (1.70) b | 4.67 (2.15) | 1207.5 | .188 | |
| School Counsellor | 5.72 (1.65) | 5.86 (1.42) | 1445.5 | .896 | |
| Psychologist | 5.52 (1.75) b | 5.76 (1.55) | 1353.5 | .576 | |
| Psychiatrist | 5.11 (1.98) | 4.33 (2.13) | 1140.5 | .090 | |
| Addiction counselor | 5.82 (1.69) | 6.00 (1.34) | 1431.0 | .833 | |
| Call or online counseling | 5.19 (1.89) | 5.05 (2.27) | 1446.0 | .901 | |
| Books | 4.76 (2.00) | 4.00 (2.45) | 1207.0 | .179 | |
| Internet search | 3.46 (2.10) | 3.14 (2.20) | 1335.5 | .492 |
Likert scale of 1–7 (1 = not very likely, 7 = very likely).
Data in bold represents the help option that had the highest ratings and underlined data represents the help option that had the lowest ratings.
a n = 140.
b n = 139.
c n = 20.
d * p < .05
** p < .01