Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Korean scale for internet addiction (K-Scale) in Japanese high school students

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Title:	Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Korean scale for internet addiction (K-Scale) in Japanese high school students
Authors:	Mak, Kwok-Kei;Mak?, Kwok-Kei;Karin, JeeEun;Nam, JeeEun Karin;Kim, Dongil;Kim, Dongil;Aum, Narae;Aum, Narae;Ch, Jung-Seok;Choi, Jung-Seok;Chen, Cecilia;Cheng, Cecilia;柯慧貞;KO, HUEI CHEN;*;Watan, Hiroko;Watanabe, Hiroko
Contributors:	心理學系
Date:	2017-01
Issue Date:	2017-03-01 05:40:19 (UTC+0)
Abstract:	The Korean Scale for Internet Addiction (K-Scale) was developed in Korea for assessing addictive internet behaviors. This study aims to adopt K-Scale and examine its psychometric properties in Japanese adolescents. In 2014, 589 (36.0% boys) high school students (Grade 10–12) from Japan completed a survey, including items of Japanese versions of K-Scale and Smartphone Scale for Smartphone Addiction (S-Scale). Model fit indices of the original four-factor structure, three-factor structure obtained from exploratory factor analysis, and improved two-factor structure of K-Scale were computed using confirmatory factor analysis, with internal reliability of included items reported. The convergent validity of K-Scale was tested against self-rated internet addiction, and S-Scale using multiple regression models. The results showed that a second-order two-factor 13-item structure was the most parsimonious model (NFI=0.919, NNFI=0.935, CFI=0.949, and RMSEA=0.05) with good internal reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.87). The two factors revealed were “Disturbance of Adaptation and Life Orientation” and “Withdrawal and Tolerance”. Moreover, the correlation between internet user classifications defined by K-Scale and self-rating was significant. K-Scale total score was significantly and positively associated with S-Scale total (adjusted R2=0.440) and subscale scores (adjusted R2=0.439). In conclusion, K-Scale is a valid and reliable assessment scale of internet addiction for Japanese high school students after modifications.
Relation:	PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Psychology] Journal Article

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