Addiction test iat to measure internet addiction among the students. Internet addiction risk was assessed by using the previously translated italian version of the selfadministered internet addiction test iat ferraro et al. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A psychometric comparison of the internet addiction test.
Demographic factors age, gender and grade of level were examined too. In study 1, we tested faiq psychometric properties using exploratory factor analysis efa. The concurrent validity of the internet addiction test. Parentchild internet addiction test pciat based upon the following fivepoint likert scale, select the response that best represents the frequency of the behavior described in the following 20item questionnaire. Kimberly young, the iat is a 20item questionnaire that measures mild, moderate, and severe levels of internet addiction. The internet addiction test iat, despite its status as the mostused. The classification of internet addiction is still controversial and there are several diagnostic criteria and various tools of measure. Internet addiction quiz selfassessment kids, teens, and gaming disorder.
A comprehensive metaanalysis of observational studies lu li1, dandan xu2,3, jingxin chai4,5, di wang6, lin li7, ling zhang6,lilu2, chee h. The test is based on the pathological gambling standards of dsmiv to develop widely used assessment tools for evaluating ia. Iat consisted of 20 questions designed to identify people as mildly, moderelty, and severely addicted to internet. The iatf contains the parentchild internet addiction test pciat, a 20item questionnaire for adolescents, and theproblematic and risky media use in children checklist, an 8itemchecklist for use with children. Could you be addicted to connecting to the internet with your pc or smart phone. The internet addiction test iat 35 is a 20item selfreport scale that assesses internet addiction as based on criteria for substance. Both forms may be completed by a parent or other caregiver that knows the youth well. Pathological use of the internet was assessed by the internet addiction test, also known as the youngs internet addiction scale, designed by young. Click download or read online button to get internet addiction in children and adolescents book now. A metaanalysis of the reliabilty of youngs internet. Internet addiction and mobile phone addiction are both forms of technology addiction, and thus would be expected to show similarities and differences.
It is scored on 5 point rating scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. This 20item questionnaire measures mild, moderate, and severe levels of internet addiction. Internet addiction was assessed using the internet addiction test iat and the revised chen internet addiction scale ciasr. Internet, their approximate use of the internet per day, and which internet application they used most for personal purposes. Internet addiction is an emergent disorder, because the increasing popularity has led to the emergence of clinical cases presenting abuse symptoms. Comparison internet addiction among students of zahedan. Exploring individual differences in online addictions. The result suggests that the level of internet addiction among smjk pei yuan is moderate and tends to minimal.
Adapting youngs internet addiction test for massively multiplayer. Pdf the internet addiction test iat by kimberly young is one of the most. The authors used the 20item internet addiction test iat young, 1998 to assess internet addiction see the appendix in chapter 5. Each item is scored from 1 to 5, with 1 representing notatall and 5 representing always.
Iat is a 20item scale that measures the presence and severity of internet addiction. At that time, the term internet addiction was rarely used and very few papers on that topic appeared in. While there is yet no officially accepted criteria to diagnose an internet addiction, researchers have identified 5 subcategories of specific types of computer and internet addictions. Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistic chisquare and ttest. Research article open access problematic internet use in. Students with a score of 5 or higher on the yiat were classi. Each item is rated on a 5point likert scale ranging from 1 never to 5 always leading to scores of between 20 and 100. This is a 20item inventory adapted from youngs 2004 parentchild internet addiction test on which participants were asked to rate items on a fivepoint likert scale ranging from never 1 to often 5, covering the degree to which internet use affects daily routines, family relationships, social. This resource is intended to help clinicians and researchers find instruments used for screening and assessment of substance use and substance use disorders. One of the first papers on the negative effects of excessive internet use on adolescents relationships with their parents and peers was published 18 years ago 1. The iat is the most widely used measure for ia worldwide and in china 15, 38, 39, and is rated on a 6point likert scale, with a total score ran. Each item is scored from 1 to 5, with 1 representing not at all and 5 representing always. The scale consists of 20items and answers have to be given on a fivepoint likert scale ranging from.
The youngs 20item internet addiction test yiat was applied in order to assess problematic internet use. Some instruments are in the public domain and can be freely downloaded from the web. Internet addiction was measured with the 20item young. Two psychiatrists interviewed students with iad to con. Relationship between internet addiction and academic. Proposed diagnostic criteria for internet addiction. The 20item internet addiction test iat developed by young was adopted to measure the level of internet use in this study.
Associations of personality traits with internet addiction. Daviss 2001 cognitivebehavioral model of pathological internet use distinguishes between specific and generalized pathological internet use. Young, 1998 was developed to measure the presence and severity of internet and technology dependency among adults. Internet addiction was assessed with youngs 1996 20item internet addiction test. Clinical characteristics and diagnostic confirmation of. The iat is a 20item selfreport scale that rates degree of compulsive use, loss of control, negative consequences and neglecting. Iat is a proper tool for evaluating internet addiction in lebanese. Ungvari9, songli mei10 and yutao xiang2 1department of pharmacy, the af. It measures internet addiction in mild, moderate and severe addicted level. Parenting approaches, family functionality, and internet.
Smartphone addiction is a real thing, whether because of social media, gaming, or some other reason. The internet addiction test 7 introduction the internet addiction test iat. Young, 1998 is a 20item scale that measures the presence and severity of internet dependency among adults. Measurement of internet addiction the 20item internet addiction test iat was used to evaluate ia in the students 37. As a growing cultural and clinical phenomenon, internet addiction is viewed as a new clinical disorder requiring assessment and treatment.
The internal reliability of the items was further supported by the strength of the itemtotal correlations and interitem. The internet addiction test was intended to identify two groups. Psychometric properties of the internet addiction test in. The concurrent validity of the internet addiction test iat plos. The iat overall score was given by the examinee for the 20 item responses. Internet addiction is a broad term that covers a range of behaviors and impulsecontrol problems involving internet, personal computer, and mobile technology. This study investigated the association between the internet addiction test iat and the mobile phone dependence questionnaire mpdq as a test of concurrent validity. A metaanalysis of the reliabilty of youngs internet addiction test constantinos c. Effect of pathological use of the internet on adolescent. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the 20 iat items to identify the.
This test was designed as a research and diagnostic tool. The first part measured demographic characteristics including age, gender, and economic status. One of the most common diagnostic instruments for internet addiction was proposed by young in 1996. Bonaventure university and director of the center for internet addiction recovery. Respondents rate each of the items on a 5point likerttype scale, ranging from 1 rarely to 5 always. The most commonly used ones are the internet addiction test iat, the young of the internet addiction questionnaire ydqi, the chens internet addiction scale cias and the internet addiction scale ias. The aim of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the hebrew version of the 20item internet addiction test iat. The iatf is for children and adolescents and completed by an informant who knows the youth well. Take the following quiz to find out whether you may be suffering from an addiction to. Assessing the psychometric properties of the internet addiction test. The factor loads associated with the 20 items on a scale ranged from 0.
Internet addiction an overview sciencedirect topics. Find out if you are using your smartphone in a compulsive manner with our scientific quiz that. The italian version of the internet addiction test iat. The 20item internet addiction test was developed by kimberly young in 199818. Prevalence of internet addiction disorder in chinese university students. Iat demonstrated strong internal consistency estimates. Rating scales test for internet addiction disorder iad the internet addiction test iat of kimberly young 1998 was the first validated instrument to assess internet addiction. Bonaventure university and director of the center for internet addiction recovery, developed the iat to assess symptoms of internet addiction and compulsivity in a variety of test settings. The dimensions of facebook addiction as measured by. The internet addiction test iat is the first validated and reliable measure of addictive use of the internet.
Internet addiction is not a psychiatric disorder as defined by the dsm iv. The overall prevalence of smartphone ownership is 62%, ranging from 41% in china to 84% in south korea. Parentchild internet addiction test pciat internet. Currently there are at least 5 scales being used most frequently in studies for diagnosing internet addiction or problematic internet use. As requested we have created the offline version of internet addiction test in pdf. Youngs internet addiction test yiat was administeredtostudents of two secondary schools in wuhan, china. Internet usage pattern was assessed by examining the frequency of internet use per week and the purpose of internet use. Recently, several theorydriven instruments have been created. The aim of this study was to carry out a psychometric analysis using the most commonly employed screening tool, the young internet addiction test iat, comprising a sample of lebanese university medical.
The 20item questionnaire is well established in a number of languages, but a german validation was lacking. Relationship of internet addiction with loneliness and. The following parentchild internet addiction test will help you determine if you may be dealing with internet addiction in your home. Widyanto and mcmurran 2004 report that scale items reflect six underlying dimensions of. Have you struggled to cut back the amount of time you spend on the web. The iat is a symptommeasuring tool for the internet addiction. A frequently used questionnaire is the internet addiction test iat by kimberly young. The studies reported analyze the factorial structure of facebook addiction italian questionnaire faiq, a variant of 20item youngs internet addiction test iat.
The variations in internet behaviors and addiction across countries were examined. The internet addiction test and the internet addiction diagnostic questionnaire two related, but slightly different tools for internet addiction assessment have been developed by young, 35. Our internet addiction quiz has helped thousands of people and we encourage you to get professional help if you are concerned about any type of addiction. A total of 3557 firstyear university students from a university in northwest china were surveyed with youngs 20item internet addiction test iat questionnaire, a selfrating depression scale sds, a selfrating anxiety scale sas, and a basic information questionnaire. Lida, lnoue, and toda 16 with a selfrating scale including 20 items on. Prevalence of internet addiction disorder in chinese.
This test was designed as a research and diagnostic tool, based on the dsmiv criterion for pathological gambling diagnosis. Participants were 1,072 students aged between 9 and 18 years old 63% male. The psychometric properties of the internet addiction test. The iat is a 20 item, 6 point likert scale with scores ranging from 05 for each item. Scores ranging from 0 to 30 reflect a healthy level of internet use. Fioravanti and casale 2015 is a 20item scale that assesses the severity of selfreported compulsive use of the internet. It comprises 20 items rated in a fivepoint likert scale from 1 not at all, to 5 always. This is a 20item questionnaire on which respondents are asked to rate items on a fivepoint likert scale, covering the degree to which their internet use affects their daily. Pdf the german version of the internet addiction test. Internet addiction test, and spiritual health questionnaire was used for collecting the require data and information. However there are no widely accepted diagnostic criteria. Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among. The internet addiction test iat by young is one of the most popular screening instruments for the assessment of internet addiction, that consists of 20 items and has shown to be reliable and valid 7, 8.
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