Table 1. Percentage of children selecting each response-Option for internet use rating scale items
Response-Option
Internet Use Item Never Sometimes Often
School Internet Use
I use the internet at home. 38 2.7% 83.8% 13.5%
I use email at school. 38 78.9% 18.4% 2.6%
I instant message at school. 38 91.7% 8.3% 0.0%
I use the Internet to play games at school. 38 13.2% 68.4% 18.4%
I visit websites at school. 38 37.8% 59.5% 2.7%
Home Internet Use
I use the internet at home. 38 34.2% 47.4% 18.4%
I use email at home. 38 64.1% 28.2% 7.7%
I instant message at home. 38 86.1% 11.1% 2.8%
I use the internet to play games at home. 38 27.8% 38.9% 33.3%
I visit websites at home. 38 37.8% 46.6% 13.5%
Community Internet Use
I use the internet at someone else’s house. 38 47.4% 44.7% 7.9%
I use email when I am at someone else’s house. 38 73.7% 23.7% 2.6%
I instant message when I am at someone else’s house. 38 83.3% 11.1% 5.6%
I use the Internet to play games at someone else’s house. 38 60.5% 36.8% 2.6%
I visit websites when I am at someone else’s house. 38 64.9% 32.4% 2.7%