Validation of an Instrument for Detecting Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- Participants
- Variables and Instruments
- Study procedure
- Data analysis
3. Results
- Factorial Validity of the Model
4. Discussion
The Role of Positive Emotional Regulation in the Evaluation of PIU
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Items | Positive Emotional Regulation | Compulsive Use | Negative Emotional Regulation | Cognitive Preoccupation |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 0.773 | 0.171 | 0.167 | 0.062 |
10 | 0.778 | 0.132 | 0.159 | 0.043 |
13 | 0.556 | 0.144 | 0.185 | 0.040 |
16 | 0.658 | 0.201 | 0.207 | 0.013 |
2 | 0.125 | 0.804 | 0.225 | 0.171 |
4 | 0.219 | 0.722 | 0.235 | 0.193 |
12 | 0.228 | 0.636 | 0.210 | 0.072 |
19 | 0.332 | 0.425 | 0.264 | 0.122 |
1 | 0.176 | 0.245 | 0.632 | 0.037 |
3 | 0.205 | 0.282 | 0.774 | 0.066 |
5 | 0.251 | 0.225 | 0.704 | 0.052 |
6 | 0.050 | 0.131 | 0.012 | 0.502 |
11 | 0.038 | 0.118 | 0.025 | 0.601 |
14 | 0.048 | 0.016 | 0.038 | 0.625 |
17 | 0.042 | 0.083 | 0.070 | 0.628 |
% of explained variance | 15.24 | 13.19 | 12.58 | 8.20 |
KMO | 0.9 |
X2 | df | X2/df | NFI | CFI | RMSEA | SRMR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model 1 | |||||||
Default model | 750,039 * | 85 | 8824 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.05 | 0.039 |
Model 2 | |||||||
Default model | 746,741 * | 85 | 8785 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.05 | 0.039 |
Alpha Cronbach if the Item Is Suppressed | Cronbach’s Alpha for the Factor | |
---|---|---|
NEGATVE_R | ||
1 | 0.78 | 0.81 |
4 | 0.67 | |
7 | 0.78 | |
POSITIVE_R | ||
10 | 0.74 | 0.82 |
13 | 0.74 | |
16 | 0.82 | |
20 | 0.78 | |
Cognitive Preoccupation | ||
8i | 0.65 | 0.69 |
14i | 0.61 | |
17i | 0.62 | |
21i | 0.61 | |
COMPUL_USE | ||
3 | 0.72 | 0.81 |
6 | 0.74 | |
15 | 0.76 | |
24 | 0.83 |
Negative R | Positive R | Compul_Use | Cog_Preocu | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.130 ** | 0.076 ** | 0.126 ** | 0.059 ** |
Qualification in Natural Sciences (Biology, Physics, Mathematics, etc.) | −0.154 ** | −0.179 ** | −0.190 ** | −0.116 ** |
Qualification in Social Sciences (Language, Literature, History) | −0.166 ** | −0.196 ** | −0.199 ** | −0.132 ** |
In_Weekday | 0.319 ** | 0.290 ** | 0.372 ** | 0.146 ** |
In_Weekend | 0.314 ** | 0.270 ** | 0.352 ** | 0.167 ** |
Vg_Weekday | 0.237 ** | 0.201 ** | 0.247 ** | 0.080 ** |
Vg_Weekend | 0.173 ** | 0.100 ** | 0.174 ** | 0.081 ** |
Sm_Weekdays | 0.328 ** | 0.404 ** | 0.395 ** | 0.201 ** |
Sm_Weekends | 0.296 ** | 0.388 ** | 0.375 ** | 0.207 ** |
Im_Weekday | 0.275 ** | 0.325 ** | 0.313 ** | 0.125 ** |
Im_Weekends | 0.254 ** | 0.320 ** | 0.288 ** | 0.141 ** |
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Pérez-Wiesner, M.; Bühler, K.-M.; López-Moreno, J.A. Validation of an Instrument for Detecting Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 715. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14080715
Pérez-Wiesner M, Bühler K-M, López-Moreno JA. Validation of an Instrument for Detecting Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents. Behavioral Sciences. 2024; 14(8):715. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14080715
Chicago/Turabian StylePérez-Wiesner, Mateo, Kora-Mareen Bühler, and Jose Antonio López-Moreno. 2024. "Validation of an Instrument for Detecting Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents" Behavioral Sciences 14, no. 8: 715. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14080715