Screening for Internet addiction: An empirical study on cut-off points for the Chen Internet Addiction Scale

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 545-551

  Ko, Chih Hung ^a   Yen, Ju Yu ^b   Yen, Cheng Fang ^a   Chen, Cheng Chung ^c   Yen, Chia Nan ^a   Chen, Sue Huei ^d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Tsyr Huey Mental Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chen Internet Addiction Scale; Cut off point; Internet addiction; Screen instrument

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CHEN INTERNET ADDICTION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMPIRICISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHIATRIST; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 29544445118     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70206-2     Document Type: Article

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