The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2: Validation and test of the model to Facebook use

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 54, Issue , 2017, Pages 51-59

  Assunção, Raquel S ^a   Matos, Paula Mena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Facebook use; GPIUS2; Portuguese version

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERALIZED PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE SCALE 2; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERNET; INTERNET ADDICTION; MALE; MOOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; THEORETICAL MODEL; LANGUAGE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLICATION; SELF CONTROL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-CONTROL; SOCIAL MEDIA; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 84996799380     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.11.007     Document Type: Article

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