Factorial validity of the Problematic Facebook Use Scale for adolescents and young adults

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 5-10

  Marino, Claudia ^a,b   Vieno, Alessio ^a   Altoè, Gianmarco ^a   Spada, Marcantonio M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Factorial validation; Internet; Problematic Facebook use; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CONVERGENT VALIDITY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERALIZED PROBLEMATIC INTERNET SCALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERNET ADDICTION; ITALIAN (CITIZEN); MALE; PROBLEMATIC FACEBOOK USE; PROBLEMATIC FACEBOOK USE SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; YOUNG ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FACTOR ANALYSIS; ITALY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL MEDIA; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018467160     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.004     Document Type: Article

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