Table 3: Multi-group analysis results.

Path

Std. β

β

S.E.

C.R.

p

Ach → PIU

-0.234 (-0.218)

-0.915 (-1.26)

0.405 (0.261)

-2.25 (-4.85)

0.024* (0.001**)

Aff → PIU

0.126 (0.012)

0.501 (0.004)

0.412 (0.089)

1.21 (0.047)

0.225 (0.962)

Aut → PIU

0.086 (0.046)

0.445 (0.351)

0.572 (0.382)

0.778 (0.919)

0.437 (0.358)

Dom → PIU

-0.075 (0.071)

-0.905 (0.197)

1.09 (0.119)

-0.827 (1.65)

0.408 (0.097)

HI → PIU

0.084 (-0.025)

0.056 (-0.010)

0.061 (0.016)

0.915 (-0.654)

0.360 (0.513)

VI → PIU

0.340 (0.273)

0.199 (0.107)

0.060 (0.015)

3.31 (6.93)

0.001** (0.001**)

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001, Problematic Internet Use (PIU), Vertical Individualism (VI), Horizontal Individualism (HI), Achievement (Ach), Affiliation (Aff), Autonomy (Aut), Dominance (Dom), U.S. (Turkey).