TY  - JOUR
TI  - Validation and Reliability of the Spanish Internet Addiction Test-7 (IAT-7) for Adolescents
UR  - http://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe16020028
N2  - Problematic internet use has been consistently associated with different adverse effects on bio-psycho-social health outcomes. However, there is a lack of consensus in the definition and measures. This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Internet Addiction Test?Short Form (IAT-7) into Spanish and to evaluate its validity and reliability among adolescents. A total of 783 participants aged 12?18 years completed the questionnaires while 106 answered again two months later to assess test?retest reliability. Construct validity was examined using confirmatory factor analysis to test the two-factor structure. Convergent and discriminant validity, reliability, and invariance were analyzed. All items showed significant standardized loadings (0.55?0.85; p < 0.001), and fit indices supported the two-factor model. Both factors showed adequate convergent validity, while moderate correlation between factors (? = 0.667) supported discriminant validity. Test?retest reliability was strong (ICC = 0.814), and internal consistency was satisfactory (Cronbach?s ? = 0.850; McDonald?s ? = 0.853). Furthermore, measurement invariance analyses supported the equivalence of the scale across gender and age. In conclusion, the Spanish IAT-7 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing problematic internet use in adolescents aged 12?18 years.
ID  - uneatlantico27824
Y1  - 2026/02//
VL  - 16
SN  - 2254-9625
KW  - IAT-7 scale; problematic internet use; Spanish version; internet addiction; smartphone addiction; psychometric properties
IS  - 2
AV  - public
JF  - European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
A1  - Romero-Macarrilla, José Antonio
A1  - Bauer, Robert
A1  - Fernández-Sánchez, Javier
A1  - Fernández-Sánchez, Eva
A1  - González-Gutiérrez, Iván
A1  - Adsuar, José Carmelo
A1  - Collado-Mateo, Daniel
ER  -