Loneliness and problematic internet use: testing the role of interpersonal problems and motivation for internet use

Table 1 Mean and SD of sociodemographic, motivation of internet use, and interpersonal problems

	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	Std. Deviation
Age	18	24	20.85	1.80
internet addiction total score	5	85	28.18	12.73
RULS-6	6	24	12.36	3.54
*IIP subscale*
Domineering	0	12	4.49	2.74
Vindictive	0	11	3.68	2.44
Cold	0	12	4.28	2.88
Socially inhibited	0	15	4.66	3.02
Nonassertive	0	12	6.44	2.53
Overly accommodating	0	14	6.59	2.71
Self-sacrificing	0	13	6.24	2.78
Intrusive	0	14	4.75	2.75
IIP total score	2	83	41.29	13.52
*Motivation of internet use*
Negative intention	4	16	6.06	2.41
Being accepted	3	14	6.92	2.59
Taking pleasure	6	15	12.11	1.87
Working	4	16	6.06	2.41
Entertainment	3	14	6.92	2.59
Social connection	6	15	12.11	1.87
Studying	4	15	6.83	2.37
Indulgence	4	15	11.06	2.19

Note: IIP = the inventory of interpersonal problems, RULS-6 = 6-item revised UCLA loneliness scale

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