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Table 4 The association problematic Internet use and psychosomatic symptoms and life satisfaction

From: Problematic Internet use in Chinese adolescents and its relation to psychosomatic symptoms and life satisfaction

Variables

Crude OR(95%CI)

Adjusted OR(95%CI) *

Psychosomatic symptoms

  

Lack of physical energy

3.68 (3.22 ~ 4.19) **

3.50 (3.03 ~ 4.03) **

Physiological dysfunction

2.94 (2.60 ~ 3.32) **

2.83 (2.49 ~ 3.22) **

Weakened immunity

2.59 (2.27 ~ 2.94) **

2.33 (2.04 ~ 2.67) **

Emotional symptoms

4.40 (3.91 ~ 4.95) **

4.11 (3.62 ~ 4.66) **

Behavioral symptoms

4.84 (4.28 ~ 5.47) **

4.55 (3.99 ~ 5.20) **

Social adaptation problems

4.69 (4.16 ~ 5.30) **

4.23 (3.72 ~ 4.81) **

Life satisfaction#

  

Family

2.81 (2.50 ~ 3.16) **

2.38 (2.10 ~ 2.70) **

Friends

2.39 (2.13 ~ 2.69) **

2.26 (2.00 ~ 2.55) **

School

3.79 (3.37 ~ 4.26) **

3.16 (2.79 ~ 3.57) **

Living environment

2.40 (2.14 ~ 2.70) **

2.28 (2.02 ~ 2.58) **

Self

2.05 (1.82 ~ 2.30) **

1.90 (1.69 ~ 2.15) **

  1. *Adjusted for gender, grade, residential background, area, self-report family economy, service type mostly used and frequency of Internet use.
  2. # Less than or equal to 25th percentile of the score was defined as dissatisfaction for each dimension of life satisfaction.
  3. ** P < 0.001
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