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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Problematic internet use is a growing concern, impacting cognitive and behavioral patterns.
  • Existing assessment tools, like the Generalized Pathological Internet Use Scale (GPIUS2), were primarily available in English.
  • There was a need for a validated German version of the GPIUS2 to assess pathological internet use in German-speaking populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To translate and validate the Generalized Pathological Internet Use Scale (GPIUS2) into German.
  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the German GPIUS2 in both online and paper-based formats.
  • To examine the relationship between problematic internet use and psychological factors like loneliness, depression, and social anxiety.

Main Methods:

  • Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the original English GPIUS2 into German.
  • Administration of the German GPIUS2 to a large online sample (N=1,041) and a student sample (N=841).
  • Assessment of test-retest reliability using a subsample (N=108) over two weeks.
  • Correlations with internet usage habits, depression, loneliness, and social anxiety were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The German GPIUS2 exhibited good internal consistency (α=0.91 online, α=0.86 paper).
  • Reliability was strong, with a 14-day retest reliability of rtt=0.85.
  • Confirmatory factor analyses supported the original factorial model.
  • Problematic internet use scores correlated with time spent online for private purposes and were significantly explained by loneliness, depression, and social anxiety (46% variance).

Conclusions:

  • The German version of the GPIUS2 is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing problematic internet use.
  • The scale is reliable and valid in both web-based and traditional paper-and-pencil formats.
  • Findings support the underlying theoretical model, linking pathological internet use to psychological distress.