@article{ref1,
title="The Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS) for Adolescents and Young Adults: Scale Development and Refinement",
journal="Computers in human behavior",
year="2014",
author="Jelenchick, Lauren A. and Eickhoff, Jens and Christakis, Dimitri A. and Brown, Richard L. and Zhang, Chong and Benson, Meghan and Moreno, Megan Andreas",
volume="35",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Problematic Internet use (PIU) is a growing health concern among adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to develop and refine a theoretically-grounded and psychometrically-validated assessment instrument for PIU specifically tailored to adolescents and young adults. An item pool was developed using concept mapping and a review of the literature, and administered to 714 students from two universities between 18 and 25 years of age. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used in a development subsample (n=500) to construct the scale. A cross-validation sample (n=214) was used to confirm the scale's reliability. The Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS) is an 18-item scale with three subscales: Social Impairment, Emotional Impairment, and Risky/Impulsive Internet Use. Based on its strong theoretical foundation and promising psychometric performance, the PRIUSS may be a valuable tool for screening and prevention efforts in this population.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0747-5632",
doi="10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.035",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.035"
}