Psychometric evaluation of the generalized problematic internet use scale 2 in an italian sample

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 761-766

  Fioravanti, Giulia ^a   Primi, Caterina ^a   Casale, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886626513     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0429     Document Type: Article

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