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Table 2 Results of the item analysis and exploratory factor analysis (SNS)

From: A psychometric approach to assessments of problematic use of online pornography and social networking sites based on the conceptualizations of internet gaming disorder

Item

Endorsement

pi

Factor loadinga

ritc

Ordinal ω without item

1. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about SNS even when you are not using them or planning when you can use them next?

29

0.04

0.71

0.34

0.88

2. Do you feel restless, irritable, moody, angry, anxious or sad when attempting to cut down or stop using SNS or when you are unable to use SNS?

38

0.05

0.74

0.38

0.88

3. Do you feel the need to use SNS for increasing amounts of time to get the same amount of excitement you used to get?

50

0.07

0.54

0.28

0.89

4. Do you feel that you should spend less time on SNS but are unable to cut back on the amount of time you spend using SNS?

193

0.28

0.70

0.39

0.89

5. Do you lose interest in or reduce participation in other recreational activities (hobbies, meetings with friends) due to using SNS?

41

0.06

0.64

0.39

0.88

6. Do you continue to use SNS even though you are aware of negative consequences, such as not getting enough sleep, being late to school/work, spending too much money, having arguments with others or neglecting important duties?

247

0.35

0.69

0.39

0.89

7. Do you lie to family, friends or others about how much you use SNS or try to keep your family or friends from knowing how much you use SNS?

21

0.03

0.71

0.34

0.88

8. Do you use SNS to escape from or forget about personal problems or to relieve uncomfortable feelings, such as guilt, anxiety, helplessness or depression?

172

0.25

0.58

0.38

0.89

9. Do you risk or lose significant relationships, or job, educational or career opportunities, because of using SNS?

32

0.05

0.78

0.38

0.88

  1. Note. n = 700; ωordinal = 0.89; a = only EFA subsample (SNS1, n = 350)