PLoS ONE (Jan 2021)

Validation study of the Indonesian internet addiction test among adolescents.

  • Kristiana Siste,
  • Christiany Suwartono,
  • Martina Wiwie Nasrun,
  • Saptawati Bardosono,
  • Rini Sekartini,
  • Jacub Pandelaki,
  • Riza Sarasvita,
  • Belinda Julivia Murtani,
  • Reza Damayanti,
  • Tjhin Wiguna

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245833
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 2
p. e0245833

Abstract

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BackgroundInternet addiction is a serious problem that can negatively impact both the physical and mental health of individuals. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) is the most common used instrument to screen internet addiction worldwide. This study sought to investigate the psychometric properties of an Indonesian version of the IAT.MethodsThe IAT questionnaire was made the focus of forward translation, expert panel discussions, back translation, an item analysis (30 subjects), a pilot study (385 subjects), and field testing (643 subjects). Factor structure was analysed by exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor (CFA) analyses, whereas reliability was measured with Cronbach's alpha coefficient.ResultsFactor analysis revealed that the Indonesian version of IAT, consisted of 3 domains, and had good validity (χ2 p ConclusionThe Indonesian version of IAT provides good validity and reliability in a three-dimensional model. Therefore, it can be utilised as a tool for screening internet addiction in the Indonesian population.