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标题：Psychometric properties of the Internet Addiction Test in a sample of Malaysian undergraduate students
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作者：Xi Lu ; Kee Jiar Yeo
期刊名称：Psicología Educativa: Revista de los Psicólogos de la Educación
印刷版ISSN：1135-755X
电子版ISSN：2174-0526
出版年度：2015
卷号：21
期号：1
页码：17-25
DOI：10.1016/j.pse.2015.03.001
出版社：Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
摘要：This study examined the psychometric properties of a bilingual version of the Internet Addicion Test (IA) (Malay and English) in a sample of undergraduate students. A total of 104 students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) participated in this study. Result of Rasch Model analysis on the items of {IAT} showed that the 6-point rating scale was the optimal and the unidimensional structure of {IAT} was confirmed. The evidences provided by Rasch Model analysis supported that {IAT} was a good and reliable instrument to examine psychopathological internet use (PIU). The undelying construct of {IAT} was examined by EFA, which found a six-factor model as the best fit model (tolerance, time management problems & neglect of duty, neglect of social life, problematic use & reality substitute, withdraw & emotional conflict, intentionally concealing behavior, and lack of control). Time spent online was found to be significantly correlated to each factor subscales of IAT, but weakly. Factors of lack of control and problematic use & reality substitute were two salient underlying structures of {IAT} in this study. A bigger sample size was suggested to confirm the underlying construct by using {CFA} in the future study.
关键词：Internet Addiction Test (IAT); Pathological Internet use (PIU); Undergraduate students; Test de Adicción a Internet (IAT); Utilización patológica de Internet; Estudiantes universitarios