Psychometric properties of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire

Kelley, Kathryn L.; Gruber, Elon M.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.018

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“…Bélanger, Akre, Berchtold and Michaud (2011) identified an association between excessive use of the Internet and the mental health of a sample of adolescents. Kelley and Gruber (2010) identified an association between problematic use of the Internet and the physical health concerns of a sample of college students. Young and Rodgers (1998) identified an association between Internet addiction and levels of depression in a sample of adults.…”

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“…Demetrovics et al (2008), Kelley and Gruber (2010), and Young and Rodgers (1998) all use the terms "problematic Internet use" and "Internet addiction" to describe the same idea; while the focus of the Bélanger et al (2011) research is on excessive use of the Internet (which they arbitrarily defined as 2 or more hours of Internet use per day). The current study focuses on problematic Internet use as it has been defined by Demetrovics et al (2008).…”

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“…Researchers have identified a host of problems associated with problematic use of or addiction to the Internet including depression (Bélanger et al, 2011;Young & Rodgers, 1998), sleep deprivation and lack of exercise (Morahan-Martin & Schumacker, 2000), and neglect of important components of daily living (Kelley & Gruber, 2010;Young, 1998). Conversely, at least one study identified less depression among older users of the Internet (Cotten, Ford, G., Ford, S. & Hale, 2012).…”

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“…Thus, the number of hours spent online per day may not be a good predictor of the development of an Internet addiction. Two research teams (Demetrovics et al, 2008;Kelley & Gruber, 2010) reported that levels of problematic Internet usage were not a function of time spent online per se but rather reflect issues associated with its excessive use. Demetrovics et al (2008) however, did report that, overall, while time spent online is not a factor, time spent online for non-work purposes is a relevant predictor of problematic Internet use.…”

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“…Due to the small sample in this study and the absence of any other workers reporting seizure problems associated with MMORPG, it is possible that the reported cases are outliers. Kelley and Gruber (2010) utilizing a sample of U.S. college students studied the psychometric properties of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ; Demetrovics et al, 2008) and included data from the SF-36v2 Health Survey (Ware et al, 2008). Thus, the data from these researchers included the relationship between problematic Internet use and up to 8 subscales of physical health.…”

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Problematic Internet use and physical health

Kelley¹,

Gruber²

2013

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

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Background and aims: A considerable body of literature has emerged over the past two decades assessing the relationship between problematic or addictive use of the Internet and various indices of psychological well-being. Conversely, comparatively little research has assessed the relationship between problematic or addictive use of the Internet and one's physical health. Method: The current study assesses this relationship using a sample of college students (N = 133) who responded online to two questionnaires: the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ; Demetrovics, Szeredi & Rózsa, 2008) and the SF-36v2 Health Survey (Ware et al., 2008). Results: The findings indicate that problematic Internet use is associated with poorer physical health. These results are consistent with other data that assessed the relationship between these two variables. Furthermore, this relationship supersedes the influence of the number of hours spent online per day. Conclusions: The findings are discussed in terms of the limitations of the study design and conclusions that can be drawn from this preliminary empirical effort.

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2013

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Psychometric Properties of Screening Instruments for Social Network Use Disorder in Children and Adolescents

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ImportanceChildren and adolescents spend considerable time on the internet, which makes them a highly vulnerable group for the development of problematic usage patterns. A variety of screening methods have already been developed and validated for social network use disorder (SNUD); however, a systematic review of SNUD in younger age groups has not been performed.ObjectiveTo review published reports on screening tools assessing SNUD in children and adolescents with a maximum mean age of 18.9 years.Evidence ReviewTo identify instruments for the assessment of SNUD, a systematic literature search was conducted in the databases PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, PsycArticles, and Scopus. The final search took place on May 2, 2022. Psychometric properties of available tools were examined and evaluated to derive recommendations for suitable instruments for individuals up to 18 years of age.FindingsA total of 5746 publications were identified, of which 2155 were excluded as duplicates. Of the remaining 3591 nonredundant publications, 3411 studies were assessed as not relevant after title and abstract screening. A full-text analysis of 180 remaining studies classified as potentially eligible resulted in a final inclusion of 29 studies revealing validation evidence for a total of 19 tools. The study quality was mostly moderate. With regard to validation frequency, 3 tools exhibited the largest evidence base: Social Media Disorder Scale (SMDS), the short version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale, and Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale–Short Form (BSMAS-SF). Among these, 1 study tested a parental version (SMDS-P) for its psychometric properties. Taking all criteria into account, the strongest recommendation was made for the SMDS and BSMAS-SF.Conclusions and RelevanceResults suggest that the SMDS-SF and BSMAS-SF were appropriate screening measures for SNUD. Advantages of the SMDS are the availability of a short version and the possibility of an external parental rating.

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Cyberchondria: Examining relations with problematic Internet use and metacognitive beliefs

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2017

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Cyberchondria refers to the repeated use of the Internet to search for health-related information, which leads to negative consequences. This two-part study provides the first known examination of how cyberchondria relates to (a) problematic Internet use and (b) metacognitive beliefs. Participants were U.S. community adults who reported using the Internet to search for health-related information (Study 1: N = 337, Study 2: N = 260). In Study 1, cyberchondria shared a strong association with problematic Internet use, and that association was unaccounted for by age, gender, current reported medical status, negative affect, or health anxiety. In Study 2, cyberchondria was found to share moderate to strong associations with metacognitive beliefs. The association between cyberchondria and metacognitive beliefs about the uncontrollability of thoughts remained intact after accounting for the Study 1 covariates, as well as anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty. Neither anxiety sensitivity nor intolerance of uncertainty shared unique associations with cyberchondria. These results provide a preliminary indication that a metacognitive conceptualization of problematic Internet use may be applicable to cyberchondria.

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Psychometric properties of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire

Cited by 91 publications

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Problematic Internet use and physical health

Problematic Internet use and physical health

Psychometric Properties of Screening Instruments for Social Network Use Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Cyberchondria: Examining relations with problematic Internet use and metacognitive beliefs

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