COMMENT ON KESICI AND SAHIN (2009): MEASUREMENT OF NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF INTERNET USE

Ceyhan A. A.

PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS, cilt.106, sa.3, ss.939-940, 2010 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 106 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2466/pr0.106.3.939-940
  • Dergi Adı: PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.939-940
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In an ongoing discussion regarding use of the concept of Internet addiction, it does not seem reasonable to use the concept in studies which are conducted in nonclinical settings and describe negative situations experienced by the general population during Internet use. It may be more appropriate to discuss problematic Internet use. Dimensional rather than categorical measures would be more appropriate than Young's diagnostic criteria alone to specify whether Internet use is within a healthy range.