Validation of the Persian Version of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ).

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Author	Ranjbar, Hadi Thatcher, Andrew Greyling, Michael Arab, Mansour Nasri, Nahid
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	ObjectiveThe most commonly used instrument for the research and treatment of excessive internet use is Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT). While the IAT has been translated to several languages (including Persian) and has demonstrated good psychometric properties across several independent studies, there is still a room for alternative assessment instruments. This study reports a validation of the Persian version of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ).MethodA sample (n = 296) from Kerman, Iran was administered the translated Persian version of the PIUQ as well as the Persian version of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness scale, Satisfaction With Life scale, and questions related to use of technology and the internet.ResultsAnalyses using confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses demonstrated that the Persian version of the PIUQ had good internal reliability and concurrent validity (with loneliness and satisfaction with life), but they also had an alternative factor structure that did not support the original factor structure.ConclusionThe Persian version of the PIUQ produced adequate psychometric properties (internal reliability and concurrent validity), but care should be taken in the interpretation of the factor structure.
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ISSN	17354587
Journal	Iranian Journal of Psychiatry [Iran J Psychiatry]
Volume Number	9
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4361829
Issue Number	4
PubMed reference number	25792994
e-ISSN	20082215
Language	English
Publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Publisher Date	2014-10-01
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Problematic Internet use Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ) Internet Addiction Test (IAT)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Psychiatry and Mental Health