The compulsive internet use scale cius assesses core elements of internet addiction using 14 items. Much research of late has explored whether internet use leads. Research open access arabic validation of the compulsive. The participants were assessed using the compulsive internet use scale cius adapted for cybersex, the cybersex motives questionnaire enhancement, coping, and social motives, and the sexual. Forcing people to exercise is not going to reduce their compulsive internet use. The study aims to develop a short form of the compulsive internet use scale cius, which can be used in multitopic and general population health surveys and is invariant across different sexes, linguistic regions, and ages. Compulsive internet use scale cius the following questions should be answered about your use of the internet for private purposes. The instrument showed good factorial stability across time. A new study differentiates excessive internet use eiu from compulsive internet use ciu but shows that both may not be good for you. In these three studies, respondents were asked about their online behavior and about problems related to internet use. Assessment of problematic internet use by the compulsive internet use scale and the internet addiction test. It is thus necessary to develop moreuptodate scales to assess problematic private use of the internet. French validation of the compulsive internet use scale.
However, no populationbased norm values are available for the german version. A longitudinal study of the association between compulsive. A metaanalysis of the reliabilty of youngs internet addiction test constantinos c. It assesses five domains of internetrelated problems. The sample included 229 56% females and 180 44% males. Explorative research into the causes and consequences of. Compulsive internet use scale is a reliable and valid scale in a sample of students. Items are based on six criteria for behavioral addictions griffiths, 1999 as well as dsmiv criteria for substance dependence and pathological gambling. How often do you continue to use the internet despite your intention to stop. The relationship between compulsive internet use and. Problematic internet use can be broadly understood as an inability to exert control over ones use of the internet, with subsequent. Compulsive internet use ciu was assessed using a shortened version of the compulsive internet use scale cius. The original cius measures compulsive internet use and consists of 14 items, which are rated on a 5point scale.
A set of criteria was determined based on the addiction literature. Development of a short form of the compulsive internet use scale in. Yalebrown obsessive compulsive scale y bocs general instructions this rating scale is designed to rate the severity and type of symptoms in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder ocd. Development of a short form of the compulsive internet use. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the compulsive internet use scale cius in a turkish adolescent sample. Abstract this study aims to further understand factors involved in compulsive internet use, with specific focus on the relation between social connectedness, the trait introversion, and compulsive internet use. Chapter 2 the compulsive internet use scale cius, some psychometric properties 18 chapter 3 prevalence and stability of compulsive internet use in the netherlands 36 chapter 4 predicting compulsive internet use.
Relational consequences of compulsive internet use. Compulsive internet use, but not frequency of internet use, was negatively related to feelings of intimacy b 6, p. Romanian participants were asked on a voluntary basis and with informed consent to complete demographic data and questionnaires about internet use the romanian translated and adapted version of the compulsive internet use scale, cius, developed by meerkerk, g. Compulsive use of internetbased sexually explicit media. The present study sought to provide psychometric properties and norm values for a german cius version. However, the term addiction has strong connotations of physiological. The age of the participants ranged between 16 and 18 years with a mean age of 17. Currently there are at least 5 scales being used most frequently in studies for diagnosing internet addiction or problematic internet use. A more recent development, the compulsive internet use scale cius 11, seems to be slightly more appropriate for. Sports interest mediating exercise and compulsive internet. The validity and psychometric properties of the japanese version of.
Pdf psychometric validation of the compulsive internet. As no instrument in the arabic language is available, however, to measure excessive internet use, the goal of the current study was to validate an arabic version of the compulsive internet use scale. A sample of problematic and pathological gamblers, european addiction research, vol. In the first study, the online cognition scale ocs was included to determine concurrent validity. The development of compulsive internet use and mental.
The purpose of this study was to adapt the compulsive internet use scale cius developed by meerkerk and colleagues 14 to measure excessive use of mmorpgs. Despite numerous advantages in terms of optimizing communications among individuals and social systems, the use of the internet may be associated with excessive use and possible internet addiction. Article information, pdf download for psychometric validation of the. Pathological internet usean important comorbidity in. The compulsive internet usage scale ciu contains items rated on a 5point scale, ranging from 0 never to 4 very often. How often do you find it difficult to stop using the internet when you are online.
A metaanalysis of the reliabilty of youngs internet. Problematic internet use piu or internet addiction disorder iad is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behaviors regarding internet use that lead to impairment or distress. Use scale cius 14, and generalized problematic internet use scale 2 15. Arabic validation of the compulsive internet use scale cius. The cius is a 14item instrument designed to assess the severity of compulsive internet use meerkerk et al. For partnerspecific feelings a similar pattern emerged. Two general population surveys from 20 and 2015 were used as. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here. Compulsive internet use and academic procrastination. However, an instrument assessing excessive use of mmorpgs is at present lacking. Compulsive meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
Students may have various purposes to exercise, but they need to have interest so that their compulsive internet use will drop. The compulsive internet use scale cius adapted to assess. For a description of the shortened scale and data supporting the reliability and validity of the scale, see muusses et al. Based on these studies, the iat was constructed to capture the problematic behavior associated with compulsive use of technology, including online porn, internet gambling, and compulsive use of online games and social media. An online sample whose ages and sexes reflected that of the national population of internet users was recruited to test the scale s reliability and validity. Is compulsive internet use ciu an antecedent to poor mental health, a consequence, or both. The goals of the current study were to validate a french version of the. The instrument showed good factorial stability across time and across different samples and. Hadassah medical organization, nuclear medicine, ein kerem, jerusalem, israel. Methods used to evaluate internet addiction questionnaires varied considerably. The relationship between compulsive internet use and symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescence. Pdf french validation of the compulsive internet use. Psychometric validation of the compulsive internet use scale. Relationship with adolescents demographics, ict accessibility, and problematic ict use.
By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Assessment of problematic internet use by the compulsive internet. The study aims to develop a short form of the compulsive internet use scale. Internet addiction or excessive internet use aviv weinstein, ph. Compulsive internet usage is on the rise in developing countries such. The compulsive internet use scale cius was translated into japanese.
Psychometric validation of the compulsive internet use. Study 1 used a longitudinal design to track the development of ciu and mental health in grade 8 n 1030 males, 1038 females, mage. The newly developed compulsive internet use scale cius contains 14 items ratable on a 5point likert scale. Compulsive internet use and relations between social. The compulsive internet use scale cius, some psychometric properties. In general, the items depend on the patients report. Due to the increased use of the internet over the past 15 years, iad has attracted attention of researchers and clinicians in the. Due to space limitations, we used the 10 items that loaded the highest on this 14item scale, unifactorial scale. Study 2 extended study 1 by examining the kinds of internet behaviors most strongly associated with ciu within males and females. The popularity of using the internet and related applications has grown in european countries in the last two decades. The compulsive internet use scale cius is a general internet. The 14items japanese compulsive internet use scale cius employs a five point likert scale 0 never. The purpose of this study was to adapt the compulsive internet use scale cius developed by. Less common were escapism 21%, withdrawal symptoms 36% and other dimensions.