Problematic internet use among adolescents: Psychometric properties of the index of problematic online experiences (I-POE)
The basic aim of this research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Index of Problematic Online Experiences (I-POE) on a sample of adolescents from Serbia. Construct validity, which had previously been tested by the authors of the test themselves (Mitchell, Jones, Wells, 2013)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2018/1450-66371802207O.pdf |
| Summary: | The basic aim of this research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of
the Index of Problematic Online Experiences (I-POE) on a sample of
adolescents from Serbia. Construct validity, which had previously been
tested by the authors of the test themselves (Mitchell, Jones, Wells, 2013),
was retested here. The possibility of predicting I-POE scores based on
selected personality traits and parental mediation was also evaluated. A
total of 339 students from two cities in Serbia, aged 18 and 19,
participated in the study. The results indicated that very similar behavior
determined problematic Internet use (PIU) both in this research and that of
the authors of the test. Construct validity testing indicated that the
scores on the I-POE predicted online perpetration, sexual behavior and
victimization, as expected. Negative valence was correlated with the I-POE
scores with mediation effect of Parental involvement. The results indicate
that I-POE encompasses significant characteristics of PIU as a global
phenomenon and it can be of significant importance in assessing this problem
among the adolescent population. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 2406-0941 |