Psychometric Analysis of “The Instagram Addiction Scale”
https://doi.org/10.25205/2658-4506-2021-14-2-61-73
Abstract
The urgency of the problem of Internet addiction today is undeniable, the significance of this problem has especially increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article presents the results of adaptation of the questionnaire “The Instagram Addiction Scale” (TIAS) for diagnosing the level of dependence on the social network Instagram* in a Russian-speaking sample (n = 416). The psychometric characteristics of the Russian-language version of the questionnaire were assessed: reliability by internal consistency, construct validity and factor structure. According to the results of adaptation, the TIAS questionnaire has good psychometric indicators.
About the Authors
E. L. Samochernova
Novosibirsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elizaveta L. Samochernova – bachelor student of the Zelman Institute for Medicine and Psychology
Novosibirsk
E. A. Sosnovskaya
Novosibirsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina A. Sosnovskaya – bachelor student of the Zelman Institute for Medicine and Psychology
Novosibirsk
A. Sholeh
Universitas Islam Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Ahmad Sholeh – master student of the Clinical Psychology Yogyakarta
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Samochernova E.L., Sosnovskaya E.A., Sholeh A. Psychometric Analysis of “The Instagram Addiction Scale”. Reflexio. 2021;14(2):61-73. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25205/2658-4506-2021-14-2-61-73
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