A comprehensive measure assessing different types of problematic use of the internet among Chinese adolescents: the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders (ACSID-11)

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Saffari, M., Chen, C.-Y., Chen, I.-H., Ruckwongpatr, K., Griffiths, M.D. ORCID: 0000-0001-8880-6524, Potenza, M.N., Wang, X.L., Huang, Y.-T., Chen, J.-S., Tsai, C.-C. and Lin, C.-Y., 2024. A comprehensive measure assessing different types of problematic use of the internet among Chinese adolescents: the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders (ACSID-11). Comprehensive Psychiatry, 134: 152517. ISSN 0010-440X

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152517

Abstract

Background: Problematic use of the internet (PUI) is prevalent, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Given the limited measures to assess specific types of PUI, which encompasses a broad spectrum of activities such as online gaming, social media use, pornography use, shopping, gambling, and web-streaming, Muller et al. (2022) developed the Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11) to comprehensively assess different types of PUI (i.e., gaming, shopping, social media use, gambling, and pornography use). The present study aimed to validate the Chinese ACSID-11 among adolescents incorporating cross-cultural adaptations.

Methods: Using forward-backward translation method, a culturally adapted version of the ACSID-11 was prepared. Then, a cross-sectional online survey was administered between September 8 and September 26, 2023. Adolescents, using a convenience sample (N = 11,492; mean age = 16.42 years [SD ± 0.91]; 59.1% male), were recruited from six schools to complete the translated ACSID-11, Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF), Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), and Smartphone Application Based Addiction Scale (SABAS) via an online platform. Pearson correlation coefficients assessed convergent/discriminant validity. Factor structure and measurement invariance were examined through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multi-group CFA. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega tested internal consistency.

Results: Associations between the ACSID-11 components and other scales supported convergent validity (i.e., ACSID-11 gaming scale with IGDS9-SF [0.37 ≤ r ≤ 0.41]; social networks use scale with BSMAS [0.24 ≤ r ≤ 0.31]) and discriminant validity (i.e., online gambling scale with BSMAS [0.16 ≤ r ≤ 0.19] and with SABAS [0.11 ≤ r ≤ 0.13]). A four-factor solution indicated good fit with comparative fit index (CFI) ranging from 0.982 to 0.958. The ACSID-11 was measurement invariant across sexes (∆CFI = -0.001 to 0.000) and different levels of related addictive behaviors (∆CFI = -0.001 to 0.000). Both Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega (0.63 to 0.97) were acceptable for both frequency and intensity of responses.

Conclusions: The ACSID-11 is an appropriate scale to assess different kinds of PUI among Chinese adolescents and students. Psychometric assessment of the measure in other cultures and among clinical samples is recommended.

Item Type:

Journal article

Publication Title:

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Creators:

Saffari, M., Chen, C.-Y., Chen, I.-H., Ruckwongpatr, K., Griffiths, M.D., Potenza, M.N., Wang, X.L., Huang, Y.-T., Chen, J.-S., Tsai, C.-C. and Lin, C.-Y.

Publisher:

Elsevier

Date:

October 2024

Volume:

134

ISSN:

0010-440X

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