Adaptation, translation and validation of Internet Addiction Test (IAT)-Sinhalese version to detect internet addiction disorder among 15-19-year-old adolescents in Colombo District... by Gayan Ariyadasa, Chithramalee De Silva, Nimalshantha Gamagedara

“…Objectives: To adapt, translate and validate a tool for detecting internet addiction disorder in adolescents aged 15-19 years in Colombo District, Sri Lanka Methods: A cross-sectional validation study was conducted in which the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was adapted, translated and validated into Sinhalese language (IAT-Sinhalese version). Statistical analysis was carried out with a sample size of 228 to test the construct validity using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). …”
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