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Table 3 Bivariate correlations between questionnaire items and SNS addiction (n = 420)

From: Purposes of internet use among Iranian university students: exploring its relationship with social networking site (SNS) addiction

SNS addiction

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2

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4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

 

0.20**

0.03

0.38**

0.09

0.02

0.26**

0.07

0.07

− 0.06

0.04

0.09

− 0.06

− 0.11*

1. Meet new people

–

0.20**

0.11*

0.03

0.20**

0.19**

0.11*

0.13**

0.23**

0.13**

0.06

− 0.01

− 0.02

2. Sociopolitical news

 

–

0.08

0.12*

0.14**

0.04

0.09

0.15**

0.13**

0.09

0.29**

0.29**

0.09

3. SNS use

  

–

0.10*

0.01

0.26**

0.14**

0.12**

− 0.20

0.12*

0.07

0.10*

0.00

4. Gaming

   

–

0.20**

0.12*

0.23**

0.18**

0.10*

0.15**

0.04

0.09

0.09

5. Gambling

    

–

− 0.03

0.17**

0.04

0.15**

0.19**

0.03

0.07

0.11*

6. Relaxing

     

–

0.23**

0.13**

0.03

0.17**

0.16**

0.20**

0.02

7. Movie & music

      

–

0.24**

0.04

0.23**

0.18**

0.25**

0.29**

8. Shopping

       

–

0.01

0.24**

0.60**

0.29**

0.34**

9. Making money

        

–

0.18**

0.10*

0.01

0.11*

10. Online transportation

         

–

0.13**

0.24**

0.25**

11. Learning

          

–

0.60**

0.34**

12. Searching

           

–

0.34**

13. Email for educational needs

            

–

  1. *p < .05. **p < .01