Excessive Internet Use and its association with negative
experiences: Quasi-validation of a short scale in 25 European
countries

J 2015

Excessive Internet Use and its association with negative experiences: Quasi-validation of a short scale in 25 European countries

ŠKAŘUPOVÁ, Kateřina, Kjartan ÓLAFSSON and Lukas BLINKA

Basic information

Original name

Excessive Internet Use and its association with negative experiences: Quasi-validation of a short scale in 25 European countries

Authors

ŠKAŘUPOVÁ, Kateřina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Kjartan ÓLAFSSON (352 Iceland, belonging to the institution) and Lukas BLINKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Computers in Human Behavior, Elsevier, 2015, 0747-5632

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.880

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/15:00081018

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.047

UT WoS

000361921100012

Keywords in English

Excessive Internet Use; Validation; Scale; Adolescents; Europe

Abstract

V originále

Prevalence data on Internet addiction in Europe are rather scarce due to the lack of agreement on the definition and measurement of the concept. We define Excessive Internet Use (EIU) as such use of online applications that puts the user at risk of adverse consequences. In this paper, we present a cross-country quasi-validation of the five-item Excessive Internet Use scale that is suitable for use in general population surveys. We worked with EU Kids Online II data for children aged 11–16 in 25 European countries and used a set of regression models to assess the probabilities of various negative consequences for each EIU score. A consistent pattern was identified across Europe when controlling for country differences, suggesting good psychometric properties of the scale. Moreover, our results indicate that EIU in children may be a symptom of broader behavioral difficulties rather than a condition, per se.

Links

GA15-19221S, research and development project

Name: Nové behaviorální závislosti: hry a sexualita online (Acronym: NOBEZ)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

ŠKAŘUPOVÁ, Kateřina, Kjartan ÓLAFSSON and Lukas BLINKA. Excessive Internet Use and its association with negative experiences: Quasi-validation of a short scale in 25 European countries. Computers in Human Behavior. Elsevier, 2015, vol. 53, December 2015, p. 118-123. ISSN 0747-5632. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.047.

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ŠKAŘUPOVÁ, Kateřina, Kjartan ÓLAFSSON and Lukas BLINKA. Excessive Internet Use and its association with negative experiences: Quasi-validation of a short scale in 25 European countries. \textit{Computers in Human Behavior}. Elsevier, 2015, vol.~53, December 2015, p.~118-123. ISSN~0747-5632. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.047.

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