Monacis Lucia, Sinatra Maria, Griffiths Mark D, de Palo Valeria
1Department of Humanities, University of Foggia, via Arpi, 175, 71100 Foggia, Italy.
2Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Int J Ment Health Addict. 2018;16(3):680-691. doi: 10.1007/s11469-017-9823-2. Epub 2017 Oct 30.
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 ( = 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.
许多研究都集中在评估网络成瘾的心理测量工具的验证上。最新的测量方法之一是基于《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》（DSM-5）中概述的修订版网络成瘾障碍（IGD）标准的网络障碍量表（IDS-15）。本研究旨在通过检查结构效度、同时效度和标准关联效度，并识别互联网用户的分类和模式，来调查IDS-15意大利语版本的心理测量特性。从中学、大学和游戏厅招募了471名参与者（平均年龄=24.72岁，标准差=8.66；256名男性）。验证性因素分析支持了四维二阶结构以及跨性别测量不变性的三个水平。量表的信度和效度得到了证实，潜在剖面分析根据量表所有四个维度获得的分数提供了四类互联网用户。IDS-15意大利语版本的心理测量稳健性得到了明确证明。跨文化研究应扩展并推广本研究结果。
