Psychometric Properties of the Persian Language Version of Yang Internet Addiction Questionnaire: An Explanatory Factor Analysis

摘要: Psychometric Properties of the Persian Language Version Yang Internet Addiction Questionnaire: An Explanatory Factor Analysis. Mohammadsalehi N1, Mohammadbeigi A2, Jadidi R3, Anbari Z3, Ghaderi E4, Akbari M5. • 1Department Research Vice Chancellor, Health Policy and Promotion Center, Qom University Medical Sciences, Qom, IR Iran. • 2Department Epidemiology Biostatistics, School Health, Iran. • 3Department Education Development Center (EDC), Arak Arak, Iran. • 4Social Determinants Kurdistan Sanandaj, Iran. • 5School Medicine, Isfahan Isfahan, Iran. Abstract BACKGROUND: Reliability validity are key concepts in measurement processes. Young internet addiction test (YIAT) is regarded as a valid reliable questionnaire English speaking countries for diagnosis Internet-related behavior disorders. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at validating version YIAT Iranian society. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A pilot cross-sectional were conducted on 28 254 students respectively, order to validate YIAT. Forward backward translations develop scale. Reliability was measured by test-retest, Cronbach's alpha interclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Face, content construct approved importance score index, ratio (CVR), index (CVI), matrix factor analysis. The SPSS software used data analysis. RESULTS: The 0.917 (CI 95%; 0.901 - 0.931). average scale-level CVI calculated be 0.74; each item higher than 0.83 equal 0.89. analysis extracted three factors including personal activities disorder (PAD), emotional mood (EMD) social (SAD), with more 55.8% total variances. ICC different Questionnaire PAD, EMD SAD r = 0.884; CI 0.861 0.904, 0.766; 0.718 0.808 0.745; 0.686 0.795, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our showed that good usable people. reliability instrument very good. Moreover, translated scale sufficient. In addition, evaluated acceptable. KEYWORDS: Factor Analysis; Internet; Pychometrics; (Epidemiology)