Table 3 The Impact of Internet Use Frequency on the Intensity of Suicidal Ideation Among adolescents by Gender

Independent Variable: Internet use frequency

IM softwares

−0.175

−0.188

0.012

0.052

Social softwares

0.037***

0.046***

0.163*

0.159**

Video softwares

−0.008

−0.041

0.038

0.033

Shopping softwares

0.077

0.004

0.128

0.082

Knowledge sharing softwares

−0.031

−0.045

−0.036

− 0.021

Online gaming

0.124*

0.119*

0.071

0.087

Control variables

Age

−0.212***

−0.135*

Only-child (reference: No)

0.037

0.003

Father’s educational level (reference:primary school and below) middle school or above

0.073

−0.016

Mother’s educational level (reference:primary school and below) middle school or above

0.109

−0.046

Parents’ marital status (reference:separated) Married

−0.163***

−0.046**

95% CI

0.61, 0.91***

0.75, 1.03***

1.03, 0.74**

1.26,0.93**

F

3.255***

5.133***

2.132**

2.655***

df

723

723

1187

1187

Adjusted R²

0.14

0.45

0.08

0.33