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Abstract
This study examined the psychometric properties of a bilingual version of the Internet Addicion Test (IA) (Malay and English) in a sample of undergraduate students. A total of 104 students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) participated in this study. Result of Rasch Model analysis on the items of IAT showed that the 6-point rating scale was the optimal and the unidimensional structure of IAT was confirmed. The evidences provided by Rasch Model analysis supported that IAT was a good and reliable instrument to examine psychopathological internet use (PIU). The undelying construct of IAT was examined by EFA, which found a six-factor model as the best fit model (tolerance, time management problems & neglect of duty, neglect of social life, problematic use & reality substitute, withdraw & emotional conflict, intentionally concealing behavior, and lack of control). Time spent online was found to be significantly correlated to each factor subscales of IAT, but weakly. Factors of lack of control and problematic use & reality substitute were two salient underlying structures of IAT in this study. A bigger sample size was suggested to confirm the underlying construct by using CFA in the future study.
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La Revista Psicología Educativa es una revista científico-profesional española, de carácter multidisciplinar, que promueve tanto la aportación teórica como la investigación experimental y profesional del psicólogo y profesiones afines en el ámbito educativo. Su objetivo es compartir temas de común interés en procesos cognitivos, afectivos y culturales en la adquisición de conocimiento, como en áreas de intervención e innovación educativa. Por ello invita a investigadores relacionados con el ámbito educativo (psicólogos, antropólogos, sociólogos, tecnólogos educativos, TCs) a educadores y orientadores en diversos ámbitos, a psicólogos educativos, a evaluadores, a técnicos de computación y tecnologías de la información aplicadas a la educación a enviar sus trabajos a esta revista. Psicología Educativa acepta manuscritos inéditos y originales de interés para los psicólogos y que sean una contribución al conocimiento correspondiente al ámbito de la Psicología de la Educación. Psicología Educativa publica principalmente en castellano, pero admite contribuciones originales en inglés. Revista Psicología Educativa publica principalmente en castellano, pero admite igualmente contribuciones originales en inglés. La revista admite originales libres y también puede solicitar trabajos específicos a autores relevantes. Los manuscritos originales recibidos en castellano o inglés serán sometidos al proceso de revisión externa por expertos, anónima por pares doble ciego (Peer Review). En función de las valoraciones de los expertos, el equipo directivo de la revista tomará la decisión sobre los artículos que podrán ser aceptados, rechazados o solicitadas modificaciones para la mejora de los mismos y la aceptación o rechazo definitivos. Los autores que envían su trabajo a la revista, nunca lo deben postular simultáneamente a otras publicaciones.