Internet addiction assessment tools: Dimensional structure and methodological status

Addiction

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1207-1216

  Lortie, Catherine L ^a,b   Guitton, Matthieu J ^a,b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Dimensional structure; DSM V; Internet addiction; Problematic internet use; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HUMAN; INTERNET; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; ADDICTION; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84878943536     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.12202     Document Type: Article

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