Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT)

Boysan, Murat; Kuss, Daria J.; Barut, Yaşar; Ayköse, Nafi; Güleç, Mustafa; Özdemir, Osman

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.09.002

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“…The measurement items for the constructs of attitude toward cyberbullying and cyberbullying behavior were adapted from the measurement developed by previous studies (Yılmaz, 2011; Chang et al, 2013; Anderson et al, 2014; Cleemput et al, 2014; Dredge et al, 2014). To define adolescents Internet addiction scale, which was modified from the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS), Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and other measurement tool about Internet Addiction (Young, 1998; Ko et al, 2005; Kuss et al, 2014; Hawi et al, 2015; Wang et al, 2015; Chen and Nath, 2016; Hsieh et al, 2016; Boysan et al, 2017; Servidio, 2017) to measure Internet addiction.…”

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“…The most common Internet activities are visiting online communities and using IMs (Taiwan Network Information Center [TWNIC], 2015). Internet addiction prevalence estimation varies across countries due to differences in diagnostic criteria as well as the psychometric tools utilized for assessment (Hawi et al, 2015; Boysan et al, 2017). Kuss et al (2014) found that there are currently 21 existing instruments for measuring Internet addiction.…”

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Associations among Different Internet Access Time, Gender and Cyberbullying Behaviors in Taiwan’s Adolescents

Chao

2017

Front. Psychol.

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With the increasing convenience of social networking sites and their interconnectedness with human interaction, verbal and image bullying have turned digital, making cyberbullying a new form of bullying attracting the attention of researchers, social workers, and schools. This study focuses on the status quo of attitude toward cyberbullying and cyberbullying behavior, explores associations of attitude toward behavior on cyberbullying behavior in gender and different internet access times. In a cross-sectional survey, adolescents were surveyed through self-report questionnaires, 13,864 respondents were received among 150 high schools in Taiwan. Statistical analyses were performed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The study revealed that attitude toward cyberbullying has a direct effect on cyberbullying behavior; among the greatest direct impact were when students use the Internet during the time frame 10:00–14:00. Parents and schoolteachers pay special attention to students using the Internet during this time frame 10:00–14:00 and give guidance, express care, and help those being bullied to communicate and use the Internet in a correct manner. Among genders, male student attitude toward behavior has a greater effect than those of female students. Both male and female students know what cyberbullying is and have witnessed, heard of, or personally encountered cyberbullying behavior. We recommend students talk to parents or teachers or other people who care to reduce the negative effects of cyberbullying. We hopeful that the conceptualization model presented in this study serves as an activator for researches on attitude toward cyberbullying and cyberbullying behavior, and serves a guide and a call to attract more researches in this area.

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Associations among Different Internet Access Time, Gender and Cyberbullying Behaviors in Taiwan’s Adolescents

Chao

2017

Front. Psychol.

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“…The scale consists of 20 self-report items rated on a 6-point Likert type scale ranging from 0 to 5. The Turkish version of the screening tool was demonstrated to have good reliability and validity, with a Cronbach alpha of 0.93 (Boysan et al, 2017).…”

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The Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS): Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version

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Turan²,

Sayin³

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Objective: Even though the internet is a valuable resource for medical information, it has the potential to increase anxiety, fear or obsessive-compulsive behaviours, particularly among individuals more prone to health related anxiety. Researchers have found that health anxiety, hypochondria, and online health searches are associated with increased anxious symptomatology. The aim of this study is to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale, a measure of online health anxiety. Method: Three hundred thirty-seven university students with an age range of 16-55 were included in the study. The Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS), Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory-3 (ASI-3), and Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) were administered to participants. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that five-factor solution best fit to the data. The overall and subscales of the CSS had excellent internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.91, for the overall measure, and Cronbach α values ranged from 0.78 to 0.87), with an exception of 'mistruct of medical professional' subscale (Cronbach α = 0.64). The total and subscales of the CSS had generally good convergent validity. Conclusion: The CSS is a newly developed screening tool to assess online health anxiety, and present study demonstrated that the Turkish version of the scale had promising psychometric properties.

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“…High reliability scores were found in several studies (33,34). The test was adapted to Turkish culture by Boysan et al (35). Cronbach's alpha reliability of the IAT was 0.93, with additional evidence supporting its validity showing that the IAT has sufficient psychometric properties.…”

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What is the role of emotional regulation and psychological rigidity in the relationship between stress and pathological Internet use?

Yorulmaz¹

2020

Dusunen Adam

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Objective: This study aims to test various models to determine whether emotion regulation difficulties and psychological flexibility play a moderating or mediating role in the relationship between stress and pathological Internet use (PIU). Method: The study involved 400 undergraduate students who completed several self-report instruments related to these concepts. Subsequently, Pearson's correlation, mediation, and moderated mediation analyses were carried out to test the models. Results: The results supported the mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation between stress and PIU and the moderating role of psychological flexibility between difficulties in emotion regulation and PIU. Conclusion: Stressful life events may lead to difficulties in emotion regulation, in which case, the less flexible a person is psychologically, the more likely he or she is to engage in PIU. In short, this study highlights the roles of both emotion regulation problems and flexibility in the association of stress with PIU, and its findings may offer new perspectives for the conceptualization of this problematic condition.

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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT)

Cited by 59 publications

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Associations among Different Internet Access Time, Gender and Cyberbullying Behaviors in Taiwan’s Adolescents

Associations among Different Internet Access Time, Gender and Cyberbullying Behaviors in Taiwan’s Adolescents

The Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS): Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version

What is the role of emotional regulation and psychological rigidity in the relationship between stress and pathological Internet use?

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