Table 2 Purposes for internet usage measurement (n = 420)
Variable | Item | How often do you use the Internet for …? | % | M | SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 or 1 | 2 or 3 | 4 or 5 | 6 or 7 | |||||
Social purposes | 1 | Meeting new people | 59.3 | 21.2 | 13.6 | 6 | 1.66 | .92 |
2 | Following social and political news | 41.4 | 25.2 | 21.0 | 12.4 | 2.04 | 1.06 | |
3 | Using SNSs | 2.4 | 12.4 | 37.4 | 47.9 | 3.31 | .78 | |
Recreational purposes | 4 | Online gaming | 66.9 | 15.2 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 1.59 | .96 |
5 | Online gambling | 94.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.10 | .45 | |
6 | Relaxing | 12.4 | 27.6 | 36.2 | 23.8 | 2.71 | .96 | |
7 | Listening to music or watching movies | 5.7 | 19.8 | 30.2 | 44.3 | 3.13 | .92 | |
Economic purposes | 8 | Shopping | 43.3 | 33.6 | 17.4 | 5.7 | 1.85 | .90 |
9 | Making money | 86.9 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.22 | .64 | |
10 | Using online transportation services | 49.0 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 15.2 | 1.99 | 1.13 | |
Academic & informative purposes | 11 | Learning | 7.4 | 24.3 | 41.2 | 27.1 | 2.88 | .89 |
12 | Information searching | 4.3 | 18.1 | 36.9 | 40.7 | 3.14 | .86 | |
13 | Using email for educational needs | 36.0 | 28.1 | 22.4 | 13.6 | 2.13 | 1.05 |