Research Article

The Relationship of Affective Temperament and Emotional-Behavioral Difficulties to Internet Addiction in Turkish Teenagers

Table 2

Temperament characteristics of adolescents in respect to Internet addiction status.

NonaddictedAddicted value

Dysthymic
 Yes ( )4 (80%)1 (20%)0.291
 No ( )279 (93.2%)19 (6.8%)
Cyclothymic
 Yes ( )1 (100%)0 (0%)0.934
 No ( )282 (93.4%)20 (6.6%)
Hyperthymic
 Yes ( )2 (100%)0 (0%)0.872
 No ( )281 (92.9%)20 (7.1%)
Irritable
 Yes ( )13 (100%)0 (0%)0.404
 No ( )270 (93.1%)20 (6.9%)
Anxious
 Yes ( )8 (72.8%)3 (27.2%)0.029
 No ( )275 (94.2%)17 (5.8%)