Polish validation of the internet addiction test

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 548-553

  Hawi, Nazir S ^a   Blachnio, Agata ^b   Przepiorka, Aneta ^b  

^a NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Internal consistency; Internet addiction; Internet Addiction Test

Indexed keywords

FACTOR ANALYSIS; INTERNET; STUDENTS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

COLLEGE STUDENTS; CORRELATION VALUE; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERNET ADDICTION; INTERNET USERS; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; RESEARCH STUDIES; TWO-COMPONENT;

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84923808843     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.058     Document Type: Article

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