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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 3/2014

01-06-2014

Assessing Internet Addiction Using the Parsimonious Internet Addiction Components Model—A Preliminary Study

Authors: Daria J. Kuss, Gillian W. Shorter, Antonius J. van Rooij, Mark D. Griffiths, Tim M. Schoenmakers

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

Internet usage has grown exponentially over the last decade. Research indicates that excessive Internet use can lead to symptoms associated with addiction. To date, assessment of potential Internet addiction has varied regarding populations studied and instruments used, making reliable prevalence estimations difficult. To overcome the present problems a preliminary study was conducted testing a parsimonious Internet addiction components model based on Griffiths’ addiction components (Journal of Substance Use, 10, 191–197, 2005), including salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse. Two validated measures of Internet addiction were used (Compulsive Internet Use Scale [CIUS], Meerkerk et al. in Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 12(1), 1–6, 2009, and Assessment for Internet and Computer Game Addiction Scale [AICA-S], Wölfling et al. 2010) in two independent samples (ns = 3,105 and 2,257). The fit of the model was analysed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Results indicate that the Internet addiction components model fits the data in both samples well. The two sample/two instrument approach provides converging evidence concerning the degree to which the components model can organize the self-reported behavioural components of Internet addiction. Recommendations for future research include a more detailed assessment of tolerance as addiction component.
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Metadata
Title
Assessing Internet Addiction Using the Parsimonious Internet Addiction Components Model—A Preliminary Study
Authors
Daria J. Kuss
Gillian W. Shorter
Antonius J. van Rooij
Mark D. Griffiths
Tim M. Schoenmakers
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-013-9459-9

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