Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among adolescents in six asian countries. Young the internet itself is a neutral device originally designed to facilitate research among academic and military agencies. This and other relationships between digital media use and mental health have been under considerable. This study investigated the relationship between recent stressful life events, personality traits, perceived family functioning and ia in 892 college students. Another, less frequently used instrument is the internet addiction survey by m. Development and validation of a game addiction scale for. The relationship between internet addiction and anxiety. The next part will summarize the reported prevalence rates, which will be followed by the last part that outlines the factors that that have been found to be statistically associated with internet addiction. Family factors of internet addiction and substance use experience in taiwanese adolescents juyu yen, m. Perceived parenting styles as predictor of internet. This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure and psychometric properties of ciasr in hong kong chinese adolescents. Two samples of men from french n 3318 and german n 2665 language areas of. The clinical utility of the chen internet addiction scale. Pdf psychometric properties of the revised chen internet.
The internet addiction test iat is an online selfassessment tool, which is based on the main symptoms of internet addiction. K scale korea scale is a checklist for diagnosing and evaluating internet addiction. A total of 468 adolescents completed the chen internet addiction scale cias and were systematically assessed for internet using behaviors by seven psychiatrists using the diagnostic interview schedule. It should be noted that while this scale provides a workable measure of internet addiction, further study is needed to determine its construct validity and clinical utility. In this respect, when the literature about social media addiction scales was examined, various researches, tests and scales were found banyai at. It should also be noted that the term internet is used to denote all types of online activity. She founded the center for internet addiction in 1995, is a professor at st. Psychometric validation of the compulsive internet use. The total scores of the cias ranged from 26 to 104. The 1998 version of the abovementioned questionnaire was used in this study.
The internet addiction test young, 1998 emerged as the most frequently used scale for internet addiction bowen and firestone, 2011, frangos et al. This study developed a smartphone addiction proneness scale saps based on the existing internet and cellular phone addiction scales. Belland3 research indicates that maladaptive patterns of internet use constitute behavioral addiction. The overall prevalence of smartphone ownership is 62%, ranging from 41% in china to 84% in south korea. The objective of the study is to assess the factorial structure of the french and german versions of the gas among adults. Compulsive use, withdrawal, tolerance, problems of interpersonal relationships, and health and time management. Compulsive internet use scale cius the following questions should be answered about your use of the internet for private purposes. Family factors of internet addiction and substance use. Psychometric properties of the revised chen internet. Adaptation of internet addiction scale in azerbaijani. Both adaptations are characterized with very good reliability factor and construct validity. The present research endeavor, as the first empirical study, qualifies as a pilot study in azerbaijan to help accurately determine internet addicts. Development and validation of a game addiction scale for adolescents jeroen s.
Research article open access the association between. Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among. International journal of research in education and science ijres, 12, 167174. Perceived parenting styles as predictor of internet addiction in adolescence. The 7item game addiction scale gas is a used to screen for addictive game use. Proposed diagnostic criteria of internet addiction for. This article explores the research on the social effects of internet addiction. First, a number of different addiction scales were used across various studies to measure addiction levels, including. The questionnaire of experiences related to internet has been validated in spain 14, the compulsive internet use scale cius in holland 15, and. Bonaventure university, and has published numerous articles and books, including caught in the net, the first to identify internet addiction, tangled in the web, internet addiction. Arabic validation of the compulsive internet use scale cius. The diagnosis of social media addiction cannot be justified indiscriminately or just by observation. The present research endeavor, as the first empirical study, qualifies as a pilot study in azerbaijan to help accurately determine internet. A metaanalysis of the reliabilty of youngs internet.
Predictive values of psychiatric symptoms for internet. The internet addiction test 34 is the most commonly used measure of internet addiction 24. Objective the objective of this study was to develop diagnostic criteria for internet addiction disorder iad and to evaluate the validity of our proposed diagnostic criteria for discriminating non. Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 6. Psychometric validation of the compulsive internet use scale. The revised chen internet addiction scale ciasr was developed to assess internet addiction in chinese populations, but its psychometric properties in adolescents have not been examined. Full text clinical psychology of internet addiction. Research into internet addiction ia has grown rapidly over the last decade. Internet addiction test iat and mobile phone dependence questionnaire mpdq in this section, we provide an overview of the two measures that were analyzed in the current study. Both cross crosslinguistic validation and validation in french and german is needed in adult samples. The variations in internet behaviors and addiction across countries were examined. Proposed diagnostic criteria for internet addiction tao. A therapists guide to assess and treat internet addiction.
The latest trends in ecommerce also make the internet a useful tool both for business startups and web consumers. Short version of the smartphone addiction scale adapted to. K scale for internet addiction korea scale for internet addiction. In the last decade, internet usage has grown tremendously on a global scale.
The chen internet addiction scale cias is a 26item selfreported measure with good reliability and validity 7, and has been used to measure the severity of adolescent internet addiction 4. What is kscale for internet addiction korea scale for. A therapists guide to assess and treat internet addiction by dr. Psychometric properties of the internet addiction test in chinese adolescents. Since the test is an initial evaluation scale, its not designed to make a diagnosis, but only could guide whether you need further examination. Smartphone addiction scale short version sassv is adapted to spanish and french.
Previous studies have developed selfreported ques tionnaires to measure the severity of internet addiction 6,7. It assesses the symptom dimensions of tolerance, withdrawal, and compulsive use and the problem dimensions of interpersonal and healthrelated problems and. Initially, it was made to measure stress, but it shows relation with internet addiction. The aim of this study was to establish the optimal cutoff points of the chen internet addiction scale cias, to screen for and diagnose internet addiction among adolescents in the community by using the wellestablished diagnostic criteria of internet addiction. The internet has become one of the most important information resources for adolescents. Chen s internet addiction scale cias it is a 26item selfadministered rating scale for internet addiction, including 5 dimensions. The aims of this study were to develop diagnostic criteria of internet addiction for college students dciac with diagnostic interviews and to establish the optimal cutoff points of the chen internet addiction scale cias for the purposes of screening for and making the diagnosis of internet addiction.
Proceedings of the world congress on engineering 2012 vol i wce 2012, july 4 6, 2012, london, u. Internet addiction disorder iad also known as problematic internet use or pathological internet use is generally defined as problematic, compulsive use of the internet, that results in significant impairment in an individuals function in various life domains over a prolonged period of time. Psychometric properties of the revised chen internet addiction scale ciasr in chinese adolescents. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Additional information is provided in the measures section. Other questionnaires include the chen internet addiction scale cias yen et al. The internet addiction scale ias was developed by griffiths 1998 and was validated by nichols and nicki 2004 and canan, ataoglu, nichols, yildirim, and ozturk 2010. An empirical study on cutoff points for the chen internet addiction scale. The chen internet addiction scale cias has been widely used in taiwan 12. The revised chen internet addiction scale ciasr the ciasr is a 26item selfreport questionnaire with a fourpoint likert scale ranging from 1 does not match my experience at all to 4 definitely matches my experience. Griffiths addiction components 2005, including salience. Internet addiction has been recommended for inclusion in dsmv the american psychiatric associations diagnostic and.
The psychometric properties of youngs internet addiction scale include the following characteristics. The concurrent validity of the internet addiction test. The relationship between recent stressful life events. It also appears to be the most validated assessment 28 studies in 17 different languages. The chen internet addiction scale 17 is a selfreport instrument composed of 26 items rated on a 4point likert scale adapted in table 4. Research indicates that maladaptive patterns of internet use constitute behavioral addiction. Pdf development of chinese internet addiction scale and. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of the candidate diagnostic criteria were analyzed with. The guidance effects of students with internet addiction. The chen internet addiction scale cias 14 is one of the most popular selfreporting questionnaires on internet addiction, particular in asia 15. The ultimate aim is to provide and validate a model that is economical and assessing potential internet addiction and may be used in applied psychology contexts, such as prescreening in clinical settings.
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