Table 1 Characteristics of participants according to having or not having ISR
Variables | Having ISR (n = 152) | Not having ISR (n = 262) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 27.85 ± 5.93 | 27.33 ± 6.86 |
Sex | ||
Male | 63 (48.1) | 68 (51.9) |
Female | 89 (31.4) | 194 (68.6) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 90 (37.3) | 151 (62.7) |
Married | 62 (35.8) | 111 (64.2) |
Education | ||
High school | 17 (11.2) | 12 (4.6) |
Diploma | 31 (20.4) | 45 (17.2) |
Associate degree | 23 (15.1) | 36 (13.7) |
Bachelors | 47 (30.9) | 112 (42.7) |
Post graduate | 32 (21.1) | 55 (21.0) |
Birth place | ||
Capital city | 121 (79.6) | 141 (53.8) |
Small city | 19 (12.5) | 96 (36.6) |
Rural area | 12 (7.9) | 25 (9.5) |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Low | 26 (17.2) | 56 (21.5) |
Middle | 84 (55.6) | 134 (51.3) |
High | 41 (27.2) | 71 (27.2) |
Duration of connecting to the Internet | ||
Less than 1 h per week | 2 (1.3) | 4 (1.5) |
1–5 h per week | 7 (4.6) | 10 (3.8) |
Less than 1 h per day | 7 (4.6) | 18 (6.9) |
1–3 h per day | 33 (21.7) | 80 (30.5) |
3–5 h per day | 26 (17.1) | 58 (22.1) |
More than 5 h per day | 77 (50.7) | 92 (35.1) |
Intimate relationship with parents | ||
Not intimate | 86 (57) | 178 (67.9) |
Somewhat intimate | 40 (26.5) | 69 (26.3) |
Intimate | 25 (16.6) | 13 (5.0) |
Number of mobile apps | ||
One | 5 (3.3) | 17 (6.5) |
Two | 33 (21.7) | 59 (22.5) |
Three | 51 (33.8) | 108 (41.2) |
More than three | 62 (40.8) | 78 (29.8) |
Duration of having a smartphone | ||
Less than 1 year | 1 (0.7) | 7 (2.7) |
1–2 years | 10 (6.6) | 29 (11.1) |
3–4 years | 43 (28.3) | 86 (32.8) |
More than 4 years | 96 (63.2) | 139 (53.1) |
Find a friend through a mobile app | ||
Yes | 68 (44.7) | 48 (18.3) |
No | 84 (55.3) | 214 (81.7) |
Currently sexually active | ||
Yes | 79 (52.0) | 91 (34.7) |
No | 73 (48.0) | 171 (65.8) |
Loneliness | 14.81 ± 4.29 | 13.67 ± 4.57 |
Personality domains | ||
Agreeableness | 9.97 ± 244 | 10.46 ± 2.34 |
Extraversion | 8.04 ± 2.37 | 6.98 ± 2.52 |
Consciousness | 10.89 ± 2.71 | 11.23 ± 2.41 |
Openness to experiences | 9.05 ± 2.39 | 7.55 ± 2.55 |
Emotional stability | 8.27 ± 2.76 | 8.92 ± 2.85 |
Religious beliefs | ||
Strongly disagree | 33 (21.7) | 15 (5.7) |
Disagree | 24 (15.8) | 25 (9.5) |
Medium | 64 (42.1) | 89 (34.0) |
Agree | 23 (15.1) | 59 (22.5) |
Strongly agree | 6 (3.9) | 72 (27.5) |