Psychometric Properties of the Nine-Item Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (Piuq-9) in a Lithuanian Sample of Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15528264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julius Burkauskas (0000-0002-3928-2151, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, corresponding author), Orsolya Király (0000-0001-9981-4212, Eötvös Loránd University), Zsolt Demetrovics (0000-0001-5604-7551, Eötvös Loránd University), Aurelija Podlipskytė (0000-0003-1412-6168, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Vesta Steiblienė (0000-0002-8374-2768, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 565769-565769 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.565769 |
| PMID | 33262711 |
| OpenAlex | W3098380409 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
Objectives: To date, there is no reliable instrument which could be used to assess problematic Internet use (PIU) in Lithuania. The nine-item Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ-9) previously validated in multiple countries, could be a potential tool for measuring PIU severity. The main objective of the present study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Lithuanian version of the questionnaire. Methods: A total of 272 students (17% men, mean age 27 ± 9 years) completed the PIUQ-9, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and answered questions about the impairment of daily functioning caused by PIU in an online survey. Results: A confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a bi-factor model with one general factor "general problem" and two-specific factors "obsession" and "neglect + control disorder" fitted the data well. The presence of a strong global factor was supported by the common variance index in the bi-factor model indicating that the "general problem" factor explained 67.7% of common variance. The multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) model showed that psychiatric symptoms (β = 0.25) had a moderate, while impairment due to PIU (β = 0.41) had a moderate-to-strong direct effect on the factor "general problem" supporting the construct validity of the scale. Conclusion: The Lithuanian version of the PIUQ-9 has appropriate psychometric properties to be used in measuring PIU severity in student samples
Cognition · Confirmatory factor analysis · Depressive symptoms · Lithuanian · Neglect · Patient Health Questionnaire · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Variance (accounting · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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