Psychometric properties of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1838-1845

  Kelley, Kevin J ^a   Gruber, Elon M ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Internet addiction; Methodology; Problematic Internet use

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE STUDENTS; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; GENERAL POPULATION; HUNGARY; INTERNET ADDICTION; METHODOLOGY; ONLINE FORMATS; PHYSICAL HEALTH; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERRORS; SUBSCALE MODEL; THREE-FACTOR MODEL;

HEALTH; STUDENTS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

INTERNET;

EID: 77956188427     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.018     Document Type: Article

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