Construct validation of the Use, Abuse and Dependence on the Internet inventory

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 240-247

  Gnisci, Augusto ^a   Perugini, Marco ^b   Pedone, Roberto ^a   Di Conza, Angiola ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confirmatory analysis; HEXACO PI personality traits; Internet addiction; Internet dependence; UADI; Validation

Indexed keywords

CONFIRMATORY ANALYSIS; INTERNET ADDICTION; PERSONALITY TRAITS; UADI; VALIDATION;

TEACHING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

INTERNET;

EID: 78449294112     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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