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. 2019 Mar;90(1):117-128.
doi: 10.1007/s11126-018-9610-7.

Psychometric Testing of Three Chinese Online-Related Addictive Behavior Instruments among Hong Kong University Students

Chun-Wai Yam  1 , Amir H Pakpour  2   3 , Mark D Griffiths  4 , Wai-Yan Yau  1 , Cheuk-Long Matthew Lo  1 , Jennifer M T Ng  1 , Chung-Ying Lin  5 , Hildie Leung  6
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Psychometric Testing of Three Chinese Online-Related Addictive Behavior Instruments among Hong Kong University Students

Chun-Wai Yam et al. Psychiatr Q. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Given that there is a lack of instruments assessing internet-related addictions among Chinese population, this study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scales- Short Form (IGDS-SF9), Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), and Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS) among Hong Kong university students. Participants aged between 17 and 30 years participated in the present study (n = 307; 32.4% males; mean [SD] age = 21.64 [8.11]). All the participants completed the IGDS-SF9, BSMAS, SABAS, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were used to examine the factorial structures and the unidimensionality for IGDS-SF9, BSMAS, and SABAS. CFAs demonstrated that the three scales were all unidimensional with satisfactory fit indices: comparative fit index = 0.969 to 0.992. In addition, the IGDS-SF9 and BSMAS were slightly modified based on the modification index in CFA. The Chinese IGDS-SF9, BSMAS, and SABAS are valid instruments to assess the addiction levels of internet-related activities for Hong Kong university students.

Keywords: Addiction psychometrics; Gaming addiction; Online addiction; Smartphone addiction; Social media addiction.

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