Salience: internet usage dominants the person’s life, emotions and behavior
Mood modification: user experiences mood alteration when using internet
3. Tolerance: to achieve the same effects on mood, increase in amount of internet use is
needed.
4. Withdrawal symptoms: user experiences unpleasant feelings or physical effects when stop
using internet
5. Conflict: internet usage causes conflicts with those close to the user or with everyday life
6. Relapse: relapse into earlier patterns of behavior