Table 2 Comparison of online interpersonal influences on lifestyles and social activities between participants with and without internet addiction
Internet addiction | p | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Total | |||||
N | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Frequency of communicating with friends online | |||||||
Often | 11 | 9.3 | 29 | 6.7 | 40 | 7.2 | 0.22* |
Frequently | 32 | 27.1 | 94 | 21.6 | 126 | 22.8 | |
Rarely or never | 75 | 63.6 | 312 | 71.7 | 387 | 70.0 | |
Self- perception of the effects of online relationships on behaviors and lifestyles | |||||||
High influence | 14 | 12.0 | 23 | 5.3 | 37 | 6.7 | <0.01* |
Normal influence | 37 | 31.6 | 82 | 19.0 | 119 | 21.7 | |
Little influence or no influence | 66 | 56.4 | 327 | 75.7 | 393 | 71.6 | |
Visit places recommended by online friends | |||||||
Often | 19 | 16.4 | 47 | 10.8 | 66 | 12.0 | 0.02* |
Frequently | 65 | 56.0 | 211 | 48.5 | 276 | 50.1 | |
Rarely or never | 32 | 27.6 | 177 | 40.7 | 209 | 37.9 | |
Engage in activities recommended by online friends | |||||||
Often | 18 | 15.3 | 23 | 5.3 | 41 | 7.4 | <0.01* |
Frequently | 59 | 50.0 | 217 | 49.7 | 276 | 49.7 | |
Rarely or never | 41 | 34.8 | 197 | 45.1 | 238 | 42.9 | |
Time spent on social media | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Time for using Facebook (hours/day) | 3.84 | 3.38 | 3.23 | 7.00 | 3.56 | 7.42 | <0.01** |