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Development and Testing of a 3-Item Screening Tool for Problematic Internet Use.

Megan A Moreno¹, Alina Arseniev-Koehler², Ellen Selkie³

¹Seattle Children's Research Institute, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle, WA.

The Journal of Pediatrics

|July 11, 2016

Summary

A new 3-item scale, the Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS)-3, effectively screens for problematic internet use in adolescents and young adults. This validated tool aids in early identification and intervention for at-risk youth.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Digital Health
Adolescent Medicine

Background:

Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a growing concern among adolescents and young adults.
Existing screening tools may be lengthy, hindering widespread clinical application.
A concise, validated screening scale is needed for efficient PIU identification.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a brief screening scale for Problematic Internet Use.
To create the Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS)-3.
To establish the psychometric properties of the PRIUSS-3 for screening purposes.

Main Methods:

Scale development study using separate training and testing datasets from adolescents and young adults.
Three initial PRIUSS-3 versions were selected based on correlation with the PRIUSS-18.
Evaluation of conceptual coherence, factor loading, sensitivity, and specificity using receiver operating curves.

Main Results:

The final 3-item PRIUSS-3 demonstrated 100% sensitivity and 69% specificity.
The scale includes items on anxiety, loss of motivation, and withdrawal related to internet use.
A threshold score of ≥3 on the PRIUSS-3 indicates the need for further assessment with the PRIUSS-18.

Conclusions:

The PRIUSS-3 is a valid and reliable short screening tool for Problematic Internet Use.
Its brevity allows for rapid administration in clinical and research settings.
The PRIUSS-3 facilitates early screening and counseling for PIU in youth.