Romanian Version of the Internet Addiction Test: Psychometric Properties and Cross-Gender Invariance

Tudorel, Otilia Ioana; Vintilă, Mona; Vlaicu, Luiza; Bălăuță, Dănuț Sorin; Goian, Cosmin; Rusu, Andrei

doi:10.1007/s11469-018-0014-6

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“…Starting from this issue of accessing the Internet, we developed our main research question: Is time spent online a valid predictor of mobile addiction? For this, we conducted an experimental survey using a standard online questionnaire (five items) together with the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) [23,24] and followed up with a request to participants to upload screen captures of phone usage during the previous week (Appendix A). This last part of the questionnaire was a real challenge, due to difficulties respondents faced in obtaining the technical information from their smartphones.…”

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confidence: 99%

Homo Interneticus—The Sociological Reality of Mobile Online Being

Nadolu

2020

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The digitalization of everyday life has become a common place reality for more than half of the global population. Being connected 24/7 on several devices, being only one click/touch away from a huge amount of digital content, being available for interactions with almost any users from around the globe have become routine. In this paper, we identify the main sociological dimensions of the so-called Homo interneticus-a new manifestation of the human condition-on the basis of new communication technologies. The main research question was: Is time spent online a valid predictor of smartphone addiction? We conducted an experimental survey using a standard online questionnaire incorporating the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, followed by a request to upload screen captures recording respondents' phone use during the previous week. We gathered 140 responses between May and July 2019. These were anonymously analyzed. The consistency between self-estimates and phone logs that we found gives encouragement for the development of this approach. A main finding is that the daily time spent on smartphone use is not in itself a strong predictor of addiction. Our research suggests that future studies should distinguish types of usage and investigate motivational springs.

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Homo Interneticus—The Sociological Reality of Mobile Online Being

Nadolu

2020

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“…These consequences are age-dependent; initiation of tobacco smoking at a later age, compared to younger age groups, reduces the likelihood of developing dependence on tobacco products (Hwang & Yun, 2015). Yet, an addicted person has to meet more than half of the nine diagnostic criteria proposed by APA in DSM-5 (Tudorel et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This may improve the validity of health-related information. Thus, in order to understand these implications in one's life, future studies should consider the use of robust and validated instruments (Tudorel et al, 2018;Vintila et al, 2018) and intercultural comparison studies of those instruments that would help specialists develop appropriate interventions for those in need (Swami et al, 2018).…”

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Who Are the Hookah Smokers Among the Israeli Young Adults Population? Associated Socio-Demographic and Health Related Factors

Karolinsky¹

2019

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Contrary to cigarette smoking trends, hookah smoking is on the rise, and is now widely acceptable among various origins and cultures, with estimates ranging around 100 million hookah smokers worldwide, most of them adolescents. However, this phenomenon is not extensively researched, since until recent years it was perceived as marginal. The current study is based on a health-related cross-sectional survey conducted in Israel among young adults aged 21-44. A logistic regression model was used to identify socio-demographic and health-related factors that predicted hookah smoking. The current study included 1,976 interviewees, of which 884 (44.7%) Jews and 1,155 (55.3%) Arabs. The rate of hookah smoking in the sample was 9.5%, 3.5% among Jews and 14.4% among Arabs. The likelihood of being a hookah smoker (95% CI) was higher among Arabs (OR=5.09, p<.001), men (OR=3.46, p<.001), non-religious respondents (OR=1.68, p=.004), respondents with low education level (<12 years) (OR=1.81, p=.003), non-parents (OR=1.92, p<.001), respondents with poor mental health status (OR=1.56, p=.003) and those who did not comply with strict consumption of fruit and vegetables (OR=1.43, p=.012). This study has identi ied the pro ile of the individual with the highest likelihood of being a hookah smoker. These indings, along with the prevalence of hookah smoking among the young adult population in Israel, call for a need to promote a systematic approach. Based on such pro iling it is possible to build designated intervention programs, which will provide health education guidance as well as rehabilitation services. Such programs may contribute to the prevention and reduction of smoking in the young adult population and to improving their health.

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“…This tool does not provide accurate diagnosis of clinical depression and may result in false positive cases of depression. Moreover, in order to obtain valid and robust results, future studies should take into consideration to use a validated and culturally adapted scale (Tudorel et al, 2018;Vintila et al, 2018) to measure depression.…”

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Depression Among the Israeli Adult Population: Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Cultural Aspects

Karolinsky¹

2019

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Depression constitutes one of the main causes for disability around the world. Although the association between socio-demographic and depression were examined in previous studies worldwide, these fi ndings remained inconclusive. Moreover, population-based studies aimed to identify risk factors for depression are scarce in Israel. The main purpose of the current study is estimating the prevalence of depression among Israeli adults and identifying socio-demographic predictors for depression among Jews and Arabs, including the independent role of population group. Data were used from the third Israeli national health interview survey (N=3,765). Depression was identifi ed by shortened fi ve-item version of the Mental Health Index (MHI-5). Two-tailed χ2 analyses examined associations between socio-demographic and depression among the Jewish and Arab population groups. Logistic regression models were used for multivariable analyses in each population group. The prevalence of depression in the sample was 13.8%, 9.3% in Jews and 23.9% in Arabs. Population group was found to be independent risk factor for depression (OR=2.8, p<0.01). In the Jewish population, women (OR=1.6, p<0.01), interviewees who live alone (OR=1.8, p<0.01) and those who have low education level (OR=2.0, p<0.01) were more likely to be depressed. In the Arab population, women (OR=2.0, p<0.01), interviewees aged 21-64 (OR=3.7, p<0.01) and those who live in the north (OR=1.9, p<0.05) or in the south (OR=2.0, p<0.05) areas were more likely to be depressed. Diff erences in depression rates between Jews and Arabs may be related to cultural issues aff ecting coping patterns with depression. The current study reinforces the need in tailoring a unique intervention plan for each population group, focusing on the subgroups at higher risk for depression. These programs should put an emphasis on socio-demographic and cultural aspects, in order to plan interventions that result in enhancing the compliance with depression treatment and in reducing the extent of this disorder in Israel.

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Romanian Version of the Internet Addiction Test: Psychometric Properties and Cross-Gender Invariance

Cited by 14 publications

References 33 publications

Homo Interneticus—The Sociological Reality of Mobile Online Being

Homo Interneticus—The Sociological Reality of Mobile Online Being

Who Are the Hookah Smokers Among the Israeli Young Adults Population? Associated Socio-Demographic and Health Related Factors

Depression Among the Israeli Adult Population: Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Cultural Aspects

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