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SUBMITTER: Jelenchick LA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4035908 | biostudies-other | 2014 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Jelenchick Lauren A LA Eickhoff Jens J Christakis Dimitri A DA Brown Richard L RL Zhang Chong C Benson Meghan M Moreno Megan A MA
Computers in human behavior 20140601
Problematic Internet use (PIU) is a growing health concern among adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to develop and refine a theoretically-grounded and psychometrically-validated assessment instrument for PIU specifically tailored to adolescents and young adults. An item pool was developed using concept mapping and a review of the literature, and administered to 714 students from two universities between 18 and 25 years of age. Exploratory and confirmatory f ...[more]