Reliability and Validity of the Self-rating Internet-using Scale
- VernacularTitle:网络使用自评量表的初步分析
- Author:
Meng ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
internet addiction;
middle school student;
reliability;
validity;
scale development;
cross-sectional study
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
1992;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To assess the reliability and validity of the Self-rating Internet-using Scale.Methods:A sample of 1240 middle school students was selected for pilot evaluation of the scale.A test-retest study was conducted to evaluate the reliability among 130 middle school students.The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis method.Results:It showed that the test-retest reliability was 0.74,and the Cronbach's ? coefficient was 0.86.Factor analysis extracted 8 factors,with factor loadings between 0.382 and 0.811 and a cumulative contribution rate of 60.1%.When the cut-off point of the scale for diagnosis was 91(x+1.645s),the sensitivity was 26.9%,the specificity was 94.0% the positive rate of internet addiction disorder(IAD) was 6.8%.The positive rate of IAD in boys was significantly higher than that in girls(9.9% vs.4.2%,P
