Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia
Introduction: Problematic internet use (PIU) can present itself in a variety of online activities. Given the increasing prevalence of PIU among young adults, there is a dearth of comprehensive assessment tools to characterize various PIU in Malaysia. The 11-item Assessment of Criteria for Specific I...
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| author | Siaw, Yan-Li Chua, Kah-Heng Ruckwongpatr, Kamolthip Tung, Serene En Hui Gan, Wan Ying Poon, Wai Chuen Nadhiroh, Siti Rahayu Nurmala, Ira Üztemur, Servet Chen, I-Hua Griffiths, Mark D. Lin, Chung-Ying |
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| description | Introduction: Problematic internet use (PIU) can present itself in a variety of online activities. Given the increasing prevalence of PIU among young adults, there is a dearth of comprehensive assessment tools to characterize various PIU in Malaysia. The 11-item Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11) assesses specific PIU including online gaming, online buying-shopping, online pornography use, social networking use, and online gambling. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the Malay ACSID-11. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was used for the data collection. The sample comprised 610 young adults aged 22.55 years (standard deviation ± 3.49). Participants were recruited from July 2023 to September 2023 using convenience sampling. Results: The confirmatory factor analysis findings supported the four-factor structure of the Malay ACSID-11 across gender, ethnicity, and academic achievement with good fit statistics: comparative fit index (CFI) ≥ 0.968, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) ≥ 0.949, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) ≥ 0.057, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) ≥ 0.028 (frequency response); CFI ≥ 0.968, TLI ≥ 0.958, RMSEA ≥ 0.079, SRMR ≥ 0.033 (intensity response). The different online subscales (except for some of the ACSID-11 online gambling subscales) showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω between 0.58 and 0.90 for frequency responses; Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω between 0.61 and 0.93 for intensity responses). Conclusion: The Malay ACSID-11 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing various specific PIU among Malaysian young adults. However, caution is required using the ACSID-11 to assess online gambling because some of its subscales had low internal consistency. |
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| spelling | upm-1207802025-10-10T02:32:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120780/ Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia Siaw, Yan-Li Chua, Kah-Heng Ruckwongpatr, Kamolthip Tung, Serene En Hui Gan, Wan Ying Poon, Wai Chuen Nadhiroh, Siti Rahayu Nurmala, Ira Üztemur, Servet Chen, I-Hua Griffiths, Mark D. Lin, Chung-Ying Introduction: Problematic internet use (PIU) can present itself in a variety of online activities. Given the increasing prevalence of PIU among young adults, there is a dearth of comprehensive assessment tools to characterize various PIU in Malaysia. The 11-item Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11) assesses specific PIU including online gaming, online buying-shopping, online pornography use, social networking use, and online gambling. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the Malay ACSID-11. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was used for the data collection. The sample comprised 610 young adults aged 22.55 years (standard deviation ± 3.49). Participants were recruited from July 2023 to September 2023 using convenience sampling. Results: The confirmatory factor analysis findings supported the four-factor structure of the Malay ACSID-11 across gender, ethnicity, and academic achievement with good fit statistics: comparative fit index (CFI) ≥ 0.968, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) ≥ 0.949, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) ≥ 0.057, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) ≥ 0.028 (frequency response); CFI ≥ 0.968, TLI ≥ 0.958, RMSEA ≥ 0.079, SRMR ≥ 0.033 (intensity response). The different online subscales (except for some of the ACSID-11 online gambling subscales) showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω between 0.58 and 0.90 for frequency responses; Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω between 0.61 and 0.93 for intensity responses). Conclusion: The Malay ACSID-11 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing various specific PIU among Malaysian young adults. However, caution is required using the ACSID-11 to assess online gambling because some of its subscales had low internal consistency. Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120780/1/120780.pdf Siaw, Yan-Li and Chua, Kah-Heng and Ruckwongpatr, Kamolthip and Tung, Serene En Hui and Gan, Wan Ying and Poon, Wai Chuen and Nadhiroh, Siti Rahayu and Nurmala, Ira and Üztemur, Servet and Chen, I-Hua and Griffiths, Mark D. and Lin, Chung-Ying (2025) Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior, 8 (3). pp. 97-106. ISSN 2772-4204 https://journals.lww.com/shbh/fulltext/2025/07000/psychometric_properties_for_the_malay_version_of.1.aspx 10.4103/shb.shb_171_24 |
| spellingShingle | Siaw, Yan-Li Chua, Kah-Heng Ruckwongpatr, Kamolthip Tung, Serene En Hui Gan, Wan Ying Poon, Wai Chuen Nadhiroh, Siti Rahayu Nurmala, Ira Üztemur, Servet Chen, I-Hua Griffiths, Mark D. Lin, Chung-Ying Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia |
| title | Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia |
| title_full | Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia |
| title_short | Psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in Malaysia |
| title_sort | psychometric properties for the malay version of the assessment of criteria for specific internet-use disorders among young adults in malaysia |
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