Table 2 Factor Loadings and Goodness-of-Fit Measures
From: Arabic validation of the Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS)
Item | Question | Model 1 | Model 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Item 1 | Do you find it difficult to stop using the Internet when you are online? | 0.58 | 0.58 |
Item 2 | Do you continue to use the Internet despite your intention to stop? | 0.47 | 0.47 |
Item 3 | Do others (e.g., partner, children, parents) say you should use the Internet less? | 0.37 | 0.37 |
Item 4 | Do you prefer to use the Internet instead of spending time with others (e.g., partner, children, parents)? | 0.51 | 0.51 |
Item 5 | Are you short of sleep because of the Internet? | 0.51 | 0.51 |
Item 6 | Do you think about the Internet, even when not online? | 0.58 | 0.57 |
Item 7 | Do you look forward to your next Internet session? | 0.46 | 0.47 |
Item 8 | Do you think you should use the Internet less often? | 0.10 | 0.12 |
Item 9 | Have you unsuccessfully tried to spend less time on the Internet? | 0.24 | 0.24 |
Item 10 | Do you rush through your (home) work in order to go on the Internet? | 0.60 | 0.61 |
Item 11 | Do you neglect your daily obligations (work, school, or family life) because you prefer to go on the Internet? | 0.48 | 0.46 |
Item 12 | Do you go on the Internet when you are feeling down? | 0.41 | 0.38 |
Item 13 | Do you use the Internet to escape from your sorrows or get relief from negative feelings? | 0.45 | 0.43 |
Item 14 | Do you feel restless, frustrated, or irritated when you cannot use the Internet? | 0.64 | 0.65 |
χ2/df | 2.13 | 1.53 | |
RMSEA | 0.09 | 0.06 | |
CFI RSMR | 0.78 0.08 | 0.90 0.06 |