Pontes Halley M, Griffiths Mark D
International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Addict Behav. 2017 Jan;64:261-268. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.09.003. Epub 2015 Sep 9.
Previously published research suggests that improvement in the assessment of Internet addiction (IA) is paramount in advancing the field. However, little has been done to address inconsistencies in the assessment of IA using a more updated framework. The aim of the present study was to develop a new instrument to assess IA based on a modification of the nine Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) criteria as suggested by the American Psychiatric Association in the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and to provide a taxonomy of the potential risk of IA risk among participants.
A heterogeneous sample of Internet users (n=1105) was recruited online (61.3% males, mean age 33years). Construct validity of the new instrument - Internet Disorder Scale (IDS-15) - was assessed by means of factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Criterion-related validity and reliability were also investigated. Additionally, latent profile analysis (LPA) was carried out to differentiate and characterize Internet users based on their potential IA risk.
The construct and criterion-related validity of the IDS-15 were both warranted. The IDS-15 proved to be a valid and reliable tool. Using the LPA, participants were classed as "low addiction risk" (n=183, 18.2%), "medium addiction risk" (n=456, 41.1%), and "high addiction risk" (n=455, 40.77%). Furthermore, key differences emerged among these classes in terms of age, relationship status, cigarette consumption, weekly Internet usage, age of Internet use initiation, and IDS-15 total scores.
The present findings support the viability of using adapted IGD criteria as a framework to assess IA.
先前发表的研究表明，改进网络成瘾（IA）评估对于推动该领域发展至关重要。然而，在使用更新的框架解决IA评估中的不一致性方面，所做的工作很少。本研究的目的是基于美国精神病学协会在最新（第五版）《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》（DSM-5）中提出的九条网络游戏障碍（IGD）标准进行修改，开发一种新的工具来评估IA，并为参与者提供IA风险的潜在分类。
通过网络招募了一个异质性的互联网用户样本（n = 1105）（61.3%为男性，平均年龄33岁）。通过因子效度、收敛效度和区分效度评估新工具——网络障碍量表（IDS-15）的结构效度。还研究了与标准相关的效度和信度。此外，进行了潜在类别分析（LPA），以根据互联网用户的潜在IA风险对其进行区分和特征描述。
IDS-15的结构效度和与标准相关的效度均得到证实。IDS-15被证明是一个有效且可靠的工具。使用LPA，参与者被分为“低成瘾风险”（n = 183，18.2%）、“中度成瘾风险”（n = 456，41.1%）和“高成瘾风险”（n = 455，40.77%）。此外，这些类别在年龄、恋爱状况、吸烟量、每周上网时间、开始上网的年龄以及IDS-15总分方面存在显著差异。
本研究结果支持使用改编后的IGD标准作为评估IA框架的可行性。
