Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Italian internet addiction test

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 120-128

  Fioravanti, Giulia ^a   Casale, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EMOTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; ITALY; LANGUAGE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CULTURE; EMOTIONS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; ITALY; LANGUAGE; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923089046     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0493     Document Type: Article

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