| Demographic variables (N = 598) | N (%) | |
| Gender | Male | 293 (49.0%) |
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| Female | 305 (51.0%) |
| Age | Teenagers | 2 (0.3%) |
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| 20 - 25 | 390 (65.2%) |
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| 26 - 30 | 191 (0.3%) |
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| Above 30 | 15 (2.5%) |
| Education | High school or College | 57 (9.5%) |
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| University | 194 (32.4%) |
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| Graduate school | 301 (50.3%) |
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| Philosophy school | 46 (7.7%) |
| SNS experience | Less than half a year | 18 (3.0%) |
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| 0.5 - 1 years | 30 (5.0%) |
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| 1 - 2 years | 85 (14.2%) |
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| 2 - 3 years | 108 (18.1%) |
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| Above 3 years | 357 (59.7%) |
| Motivation to use SNS | Entertainment and kill some boring time | 493 (30.6%) |
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| Get some useful knowledge or information | 486 (30.2%) |
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| Maintain good social relationships with friends | 421 (26.1%) |
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| Make new friends on social networks | 117 (7.3%) |
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| It’s fashionable to use social networks | 94 (5.8%) |