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Internet Addiction Test (IAT)
The IAT is a 20-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure problematic internet use and internet addiction. Developed by Kimberly Young in 1998, it was one of the first validated screening tools for internet-related compulsive use. The IAT assesses loss of control, salience (preoccupation with internet), withdrawal symptoms, and negative consequences. It remains widely used in research on internet addiction, particularly in adolescents and young adults.
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- Young, K. S. (1998). Internet addiction: The emergence of a new clinical disorder. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 1(3), 237–244. DOI: 10.1089/cpb.1998.1.237 ↗
- Young, K. S. (2010). Internet addiction: A handbook and guide to evaluation and treatment. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. link ↗
- Pontes, H. M., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Portuguese validation of the Internet Addiction Test: An expanding international perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 164. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00164 ↗