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

Table 2 Total, direct, and indirect effects of RULS-6 and IIP subscale on IAT controlling for age and sex

Mediator (IIP subscale)	Total effect RULS-6 ➔ IAT	Direct effect of RULS-6 ➔ mediator(a)	Direct effect of RULS-6 ➔ IAT (c’)	Direct effect of mediator ➔ IAT(b)	Indirect effect (a* b)	χ²	df	χ² /df	CFI	TLI	RMSEA
DO	.32***	.32***	.24**	.23**	.08**	82.01	70	1.17	.99	.99	.02(.00–.04)
VI	.31***	.41***	.20**	.26**	.11**	130.12	71	1.83	.96	.95	.05(.04–.06)
CO	.31***	.61***	.24*	.13	.08	131.83	71	1.86	.96	.95	.05(.04–.07)
SI	.33***	.66***	.17	.24*	.15*	130.41	85	1.53	.97	.96	.04(.03–.05)
NO	.32***	.41***	.26***	.16*	.07*	114.72	68	1.69	.96	.95	.04(.03–.06)
OA	.32***	.47***	.21*	.23*	.11*	81.90	67	1.22	.99	.98	.03(.00–.04)
SS	.32***	.39***	.19*	.32***	.12***	101.01	68	1.48	.98	.97	.04(.02–.05)
IN	.32***	.06	.31***	.26**	.01	119.11	67	1.78	.96	.95	.05(.03–.06)

Note: IIP = inventory of interpersonal problems, DO = domineering/controlling, VI = vindictive, CO = cold, SI = socially inhibited, NO = nonassertive, OA = overly accommodating, SS = self-sacrificing, IN = intrusive, χ² = Chi-square, df = degree of freedom, CFI = comparative fit index, TLI = Tucker-Lewis Index, RMSEA = Root-mean-square error of approximation, RULS-6 = 6-item revised UCLA loneliness scale, IAT = internet addiction test
***p < .001, **p < .01,*p < .05

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