Compulsive internet use was assessed using the compulsive internet use scale meerkerk et al. Psychometric properties and validation of the arabic. The english version is brief and possesses good psychometric properties. Internet addiction has been also designated pathologic internet use, compulsive internet use, and problematic internet use. Although clinicianadministered measures such as the yalebrown obsessive compulsive scale take modest time to administer, they are considered the gold standard for assessing obsessive compulsive symptom presence and severity. Cius is a selfreport measure, scored on a five point likert scale ranging from 0. Some people develop problematic internet use, which may lead to addictive behavior and it is becoming important to explore the risk factors for compulsive internet use. The internal consistency is high, and high correlations with concurrent and criterion variables demonstrate good validity. Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive impulsive spectrum disorder that involves online andor offline computer usage 1, 2 and consists of at least three subtypes. As no instrument in the arabic language is available, however, to measure excessive internet use, the goal of the current study was to validate an arabic version of the compulsive internet use scale cius. Pathological internet usean important comorbidity in child and. Jul 01, 2015 compulsive internet use scale is a reliable and valid scale in a sample of students. Abstract this study aims to further understand factors involved in compulsive internet use, with specific focus on the relation between social connectedness, the trait introversion, and compulsive internet use.
There is a growing need for an instrument generating reliable scores and permitting valid interpretations regarding the excessive use of internet and video games. French students from four universities participated in this study, and 2,760 students reported. Mar 31, 2021 compulsive buying disorder cbd affects a significant percentage of those in the general population. Internet addiction disorder signs, symptoms, and treatments. The development of the problematic internet use questionnaire. The compulsive internet use scale cius measures the construct of compulsive internet use. Psychometric properties and validation of the arabic social. Using a selfreport instrument on a crosssectional sample of undergraduate students, the results revealed the following. The heterogeneity of obsessive compulsive disorder requires an array of scales to assess relevant. Internet addiction is a relatively new mental health concern, considering worldwide internet use increased by 1,000% between the years 2000 and 2015.
We averaged the factor loadings reported in the three studies that meerkerk et al. Crosscultural validation of the compulsive internet use scale in four forms and eight languages. For reasons of space, we used a 5item short version of the original 14item scale. Bdi, anxiety assessed with the trait anxiety inventory. Young people are at particular risk of developing internet addiction disorder. The validity and psychometric properties of the japanese. An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was conducted on the. In these three studies, respondents were asked about their online behavior and about problems related to internet use. Shopping addiction advances in psychiatric treatment. This paper analyses compulsive internet use among spanish adolescents as measured by the compulsive internet use scale cius of the estudes 2016 survey national survey on drug use in secondary schools, which was recently added to the statistical programme of the spanish national plan on drugs. The relationship between compulsive internet use and. Compulsive internet use scale is a reliable and valid scale in a sample of students. This study aims to analyze psychometric properties and validity of the compulsive internet use scale cius and the internet addiction test.
Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion in dsmv. Cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking vol 22. The clinical features of behavioral problems related to internet use have been described in various ways, including internet addiction disorder reference ko, yen, chen, chen and yen 23, pathological internet use reference young 64, and problematic internet use reference shapira, lessig, goldsmith, szabo, lazoritz and. In the first study, the online cognition scale ocs was included to determine concurrent validity. The validity and psychometric properties of the japanese version of. In addition, the correlation between the two factors at t1 and t2 in the longitudinal factor model was 0. However, cbd has not received as much attention with regard to research and training providers in its assessment and treatment as other psychiatric disorders. So far there is no specific questionnaire to address the excessive use of online games.
First, the exploratory factor analysis showed that a threefactor model fits. May 30, 2017 it is thus necessary to develop moreuptodate scales to assess problematic private use of the internet. Compulsive internet use, but not frequency of internet use, was negatively related to feelings of intimacy b 6, p. Adolescents compulsive internet use and depression. Psychological characteristics of compulsive internet use. Arabic validation of the compulsive internet use scale cius. The relationship among compulsive buying, compulsive internet. Psychometric validation of the compulsive internet use scale. Compulsive internet use and relations between social. There has been much debate on whether shopping addiction is a valid mental illness or a leisure activity that individuals use to manage their emotions or. Arabic validation of the compulsive internet use scale. All of the variants share the following four components. Psychology and mental health comportamiento compulsivo diagnostico.
The present study aimed to develop a short, easily administered, psychometrically sound, and valid instrument to assess the severity of compulsive internet use. In order to understand the phenomenon, psychometric validation of a 14item compulsive internet use scale cius, with 417 chinese adolescents has been performed. Pdf compulsive use of internetbased sexually explicit media. Jun 04, 2006 internet gaming disorder igd is characterized by a loss of control and a preoccupation with internet games leading to repetitive behavior.
The ius is a 26item scale that measures participants beliefs about how their internet usage impacts their behavior. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here. Heritability of compulsive internet use in adolescents. 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. The recent development of internet infrastructure has fuelled a popular concern that young asian internet users are experiencing internet addiction due to excessive internet use. An online sample whose ages and sexes reflected that of the. The association between internet addiction and psychiatric.
The latter study generally confirmed the threefactor structure. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Frontiers the early impact of the covid19 lockdown on. The 9item social media disorder smd scale is a psychometrically sound instrument. The goals of the current study were to validate a french version of the compulsive internet use scale cius and to assess its links with common psychiatric symptoms such as depression assessed with the beck depression inventory. Prevalence and associated factors of internet addiction among. Compulsive internet use was assessed in the first sample using the 14item compulsive internet use scale. The compulsive internet use scale cius, some psychometric. The widely used compulsive internet use scale cius was chosen for this purpose. French validation of the compulsive internet use scale cius. Adapting the compulsive internet use scale to assess. Cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking vol 22, no 7. An online sample whose ages and sexes reflected that of the national population of internet users was recruited to test the scale s reliability and validity.
Prevalence and associated factors of internet addiction. Stai and alcohol misuse assessed with the alcohol use. This study evaluated factors linked with perceived stress related to the covid19 pandemic and lockdown and addictive behaviors prior to and during lockdown in a sample of students who indicated engaging in alcohol consumption behaviors before lockdown. Compulsive internet use scale 3we found considerable evidence for factorial invariance of the latent variable ciu over time in terms of factor loadings and factor variances. Compared to other instruments for use with chinese. The scale is and is reproduced here with the permission of the authors. Pdf the compulsive internet use scale cius adapted to. This study developed an internet usage scale ius for use with adolescent populations. The compulsive internet use scale cius, some psychometric properties. Relational consequences of compulsive internet use. Assessment of problematic internet use by the compulsive internet. The study supports the compulsive nature of internet use for certain individuals and offers suggestions for further research.
Page 5 of 5 the obsessive compulsive inventory oci was developed to help determine the severity of obsessive compulsive disorder ocd. The behaviour has since been referred to variously as compulsive shopping, compulsive consumption, compulsive buying, addictive buying, uncontrolled buying and spendaholism. Research open access arabic validation of the compulsive. Psychometric validation of the chinese compulsive internet.
In the first study, the onefactor structure and internal consistency of the scale was evaluated. The arabic version of the cius was administered to a sample of 185 internet users and exploratory and confirmatory analyses performed. The research field of internet addiction continues to suffer from definition and measurement problems. The time interval between time 1 and time 2 was 12 months. Impulsivity and compulsivity in internet gaming disorder. Data were analyzed on compulsive internet use with the compulsive internet use scale cius from 5247 monozygotic mz and dizygotic dz adolescent twins registered with the. Sep 09, 2016 by continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. It is thus necessary to develop moreuptodate scales to assess problematic private use of the internet. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the arabic version of the smas.
A 1999 center for internet studies survey of 18,000 internet users, however, did find that 5. Although there are some minor differences between the proposed diagnostic criteria, all share common elements such as excessive use of internet, withdrawal, tolerance, and negative consequences for interpersonal or. The assessment of problematic internet pornography use. Pontes, lucy justice, hansjurgen rumpf, anja bischof, annkathrin gassler, eva suryani, niko mannikko, maria kaarianen, lucia romo, yannick morvan. It can be administered by a clinican or trained interviewer in a semistructured. Evidence suggests internet addiction is most prevalent among males, people with higher income, and those who exhibit certain psychosocial traits like neuroticism, impulsivity, and loneliness. Introductiont he legitimacy of the concept compulsive internet use ciu, sometimes called internet addiction we prefer compulsive internet use. Nov 29, 2011 as no instrument in the arabic language is available, however, to measure excessive internet use, the goal of the current study was to validate an arabic version of the compulsive internet use scale cius. Jan 11, 2010 the results show that there is a direct and statistically significant relationship between test scores and the main parameters of dependence. Compulsive internet use was measured using the compulsive internet use scale cius. T1 the compulsive internet use scale cius, some psychometric properties.
The instrument showed good factorial stability across time and across different samples and subsamples. Apr 01, 2011 for partnerspecific feelings a similar pattern emerged. Abstract the present study aimed to develop a short, easily administered, psychometrically sound, and valid instrument to assess the severity of. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association among compulsive buying cb, compulsive internet use ciu and reactiveregulative temperament in a sample of 60 female patients with eating disorders. We examined two subsamples of spanish adolescents those who suffer from compulsive internet use. Recent studies have found the psychometric properties of this scale in some user groups, cultures and populations. Considering these inconsistent terms sharing crucial components, problematic ipu may be regarded as a subtypes of problematic internet use from a classi. Jan 06, 2021 background internet addiction is a common problem in university students and negatively affects cognitive functioning, leads to poor academic performance and engagement in hazardous activities, and may lead to anxiety and stress.
We aimed to compare the baseline neuropsychological profiles in igd, alcohol use disorder aud, and obsessive compulsive disorder ocd in the spectrum of impulsivity and compulsivity. Compulsive internet and prevalence substance use among. As no instrument in the arabic language is available, however, to measure excessive internet use, the goal of the current study was to validate an arabic version of the compulsive internet use scale. Behavioral addictions operate on a modified principle of the classic addiction model. The relationship among compulsive buying, compulsive. Psychometric validation of the compulsive internet use. The contribution of factors unique to internet use, such as disinhibition, anonymity, ease of access, accelerated intimacy, time distortion dissociation, and intensitystimulation of online content were also explored. Review psychometric properties of compulsive internet use. Smas is a variant of iat customized to measure addiction to social media instead of the internet as a whole.
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