Measuring Internet Addiction: Adaptation and Validation of the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) on Indonesian Version

Alizamar, Alizamar and Ifdil, Ifdil and Taufik, Taufik and Afdal, Afdal and Hariko, Rezki and Yendi, Frischa Meivilona and Ardi, Zadrian and Fadli, Rima Pratiwi and Erwinda, Lira and Zola, Nilma and Bariyyah, K and Rangka, Itsar Bolo (2018) Measuring Internet Addiction: Adaptation and Validation of the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) on Indonesian Version. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 012057. ISSN 1742-6588 (print); 1742-6596 (web)

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Abstract

Since its emergence in Indonesia in the early 1990s, the Internet has continued to increase its use, collaborated with smartphones, making the Internet continue to explode. However, Internet usage has become a hot issue, both at the individual and community level. Excessive and uncontrolled Internet usage creates a variety of negative impacts. In Indonesia, there is no validated assessment tool for Internet addiction. Therefore, this study validates an Indonesian translation of the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS). The sample used 213 students in Indonesia. Validation constructs, person and reliability used RASCH Model analysis. Based on the results of validity and reliability tests show that Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) meets the requirements of validity and reliability. It can thus be identified that this instrument can measure the Internet Addiction (IA).

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