From: Problematic internet usage in US college students: a pilot study
Question | RR (95% CI) | Pvalue |
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You find that you stay online longer than you intended | 1.31 (1.08 to 1.58) | 0.005 |
You neglect household chores to spend more time online | 2.34 (1.34 to 4.10) | 0.003 |
You prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner | 11.46 (1.64 to 79.92) | 0.014 |
You form new relationships with fellow online users | 3.57 (0.86 to 14.86) | 0.08 |
Others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend online | 2.24 (0.17 to 29.13) | 0.54 |
Your grades or schoolwork suffer because of the amount of time you spend online | 4.69 (1.74 to 12.68) | 0.002 |
You check your email before something else that you need to do | 1.31 (0.97 to 1.76) | 0.08 |
Does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet? | 4.86 (1.50 to 15.75) | 0.008 |
You become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do online | * | Â |
You block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet | * | Â |
You find yourself anticipating when you will go online again | 13.18 (4.14 to 41.99) | <0.001 |
You fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty or joyless | 3.35 (1.03 to 10.88) | 0.05 |
You snap, yell or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online | * | Â |
You lose sleep due to late night logins | 3.95 (1.92 to 8.10) | <0.001 |
You feel preoccupied with the Internet when offline or fantasize about being online | 11.51 (1.91 to 69.29) | 0.008 |
You find yourself saying "Just a few more minutes" when online | 1.79 (1.14 to 3.41) | 0.01 |
You try to cut down the amount of time you spend online | 1.94 (1.11 to 2.81) | 0.02 |
You try to hide how long you've been online | 41.57 (3.79 to 455.35) | 0.002 |
You choose to spend more time online than going out with others | 10.54 (0.94 to 118.30) | 0.06 |
You feel depressed, moody or nervous when you are offline, which goes away when you are back online | 31.71 (2.82 to 356.01) | 0.005 |