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Psychometric Properties of Compulsive Internet Use Scale (Cius): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; [Zorunlu Internet Kullanim Olceginin (Cius) Psikometrik Ozellikleri: Sistematik Bir Inceleme Ve Meta-Analiz Calismasi] Publisher



Ghazanfarpour M1 ; Tehrani HD2 ; Khajeali N3 ; Keshtkar A4 ; Babakhanian M5
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  1. 1. Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  2. 2. Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Medical education, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  4. 4. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Psychiatry and Behavioral Research Centre, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran

Source: Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi Published:2020


Abstract

Objective: This article performs a systemic review of psychometric properties and factor structure of the Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS), the scale for assessing Internet addiction behavior in clinics and research fields. Method: Studies measuring psychometric properties and factor structure of CIUS (original version) were searched through MEDLINE in PubMed, SCOPUS, Pub Psych, google scholar and SID & Iran medex (Iranian database). A total of 18 studies (24 samples) including 44,198subjects were reviewed in our study. Results: Based on meta-analysis for internal consistency, the pooled Cronbach’s alpha coefficient from all study was 0.47(95percent confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.49). Based on meta-analysis for internal consistency adolescence subgroup was 0.48 (95percent confidence interval [CI], 0.45–0.51), and addicted to behavior addiction subgroup was 0.48 (95 percent CI, 0.44–0.51), in general population subgroup was 0.47(95percent confidence interval [CI], 0.42-0.53), in university student subgroup was 0.47(95percent confidence interval [CI], 0.43-0.51), in internet user was 0.45(95percent confidence interval [CI], 0.43-0.47), by cultural of country for collectivistic society was 0.49(95percent confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.52), and individualistic societies was 0.46 (95 percent confidence interval [CI], 0.44-0.47) and based quality assessment subgroup for study was 0.47(95percent confidence interval [CI], 0.46-0.49). Discussion: Future studies should be conducted on the multiethnic population and cross-cultural designee. Future studies should be developed and reported based on the COSMIN checklist. © 2020 ANP Publishing. All rights reserved.