Table 6 Factor loadings, factor Correlations of EFA for IAT (n = 348)
Items | Factor loading | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | |||
IAT1: find that you stay online longer than you intended | 0.765 | ||||
IAT2: neglect household chores to spend more time online | 0.738 | ||||
IAT3: prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy/relationships with your partner/friends | 0.441 | ||||
IAT4: form relationships with fellow online users? | 0.303 | ||||
IAT5: others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend online | 0.626 | ||||
IAT6: your grades/coursework/study suffer because of the amount of time you spend online | 0.801 | ||||
IAT7: check your instant message (e.g. qq, wechat) before something else that you need to do? | 0.427 | ||||
IAT8: your study performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet use | 0.392 | ||||
IAT9: become defensive or sensitive when anyone asks you what you do online? | 0.424 | ||||
IAT10: block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet | 0.469 | ||||
IAT11: find yourself anticipating when you will go online again | 0.927 | ||||
IAT12: fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless | 0.724 | ||||
IAT13: snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online | 0.816 | ||||
IAT14: lose sleep due to late-night Internet use | 0.339 | ||||
IAT15: feel preoccupied with the Internet when offline, or fantasize about being online | 0.763 | ||||
IAT16: find yourself saying “just a few more minutes” when online | 0.660 | ||||
IAT17: try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail | 0.329 | ||||
IAT18: try to hide how long you’ve been online | 0.429 | 0.367 | |||
IAT19: choose to spend more time online over going out with others | 0.529 | ||||
IAT20: feel depressed, moody or nervous when you are offline, which goes away once you are back online | 0.502 | ||||
factor correlations | |||||
1 | 1.000 | ||||
2 | 0.774 | 1.000 | |||
3 | 0.541 | 0.630 | 1.000 | ||