Psychometric properties of a German version of the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire (YDQ) in two independent samples of adolescents
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Abstract
adolescents. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted. We also calculated reliability coefficients and correlations between the YDQ and external criteria of Internet use. The models showed excellent global goodness-of-fit and satisfying local parameters. A unidimensional model seems to fit the data very well. We observed rather low reliability coefficients. The results indicate an acceptable construct validity of the German YDQ. The German version of the YDQ is a suitable instrument for measuring pathological Internet use in adolescent populations.
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Original language | English |
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ISSN | 1557-1874 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |