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Assessment of the Italian Version of the Internet Disorder Scale (IDS-15)

Authors: Lucia Monacis, Maria Sinatra, Mark D. Griffiths, Valeria de Palo

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 3/2018

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Much research has focused on the validation of psychometric tools assessing Internet addiction. One of the newest measures is the Internet Disorder Scale (IDS-15) based on the modified IGD criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). This study aimed at investigating the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the IDS-15 by examining the construct and the concurrent and the criterion-related validity and by identifying the taxonomy and the patterns of Internet users. A sample of 471 participants (M _age = 24.72 years, SD = 8.66; 256 males) was recruited from secondary schools, universities, and gaming halls. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the four-dimensional second-order structure and the three levels of the measurement invariance across gender. The reliability and the validity of the scale were confirmed, and the LPAs provided four classes of Internet users on the basis of the scores obtained in all four dimensions of the scale. The psychometric robustness of the Italian version of the IDS-15 was clearly demonstrated. Cross-cultural research should expand and generalize the present findings.

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Title: Assessment of the Italian Version of the Internet Disorder Scale (IDS-15)
Authors: Lucia Monacis
Maria Sinatra
Mark D. Griffiths
Valeria de Palo
Publication date: 01-06-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9823-2

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