Validation study of the Indonesian internet addiction test among adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet addiction is a serious problem that can negatively impact both the physical and mental health of individuals. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) is the most common used instrument to screen internet addiction worldwide. This study sought to investigate the psychometric properties of an Indonesian version of the IAT.

Methods

The IAT questionnaire was made the focus of forward translation, expert panel discussions, back translation, an item analysis (30 subjects), a pilot study (385 subjects), and field testing (643 subjects). Factor structure was analysed by exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor (CFA) analyses, whereas reliability was measured with Cronbach's alpha coefficient.

Results

Factor analysis revealed that the Indonesian version of IAT,

SUBMITTER: Siste K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7861384 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature