Factorial validity of problematic Internet use scales

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1335-1342

  Jia, Ronnie ^a   Jia, Heather H ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer attitudes; Factor analysis; Internet addiction; Problematic Internet use; Validation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ATTITUDES; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INTERNET ADDICTION; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; VALIDATION;

COMPUTER CONTROL; WORLD WIDE WEB;

INTERNET;

EID: 69549105797     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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