Assessment of internet addiction among Filipino adolescents from Rizal and Laguna provinces: An item response theory approach
Date of Publication
2019
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Statistics Major in Actuarial Science
Subject Categories
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Mathematics and Statistics
Abstract/Summary
The problematic use of the Internet has become a widespread concern due to its detrimental effects to a person's well-being. The purpose of the current investigation is to examine the psychometric properties of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) for assessing the relationship between excessive Internet use of the Internet and its manifestations through a representative sample of Filipino adolescents from Rizal and Laguna provinces. This study adapted an Item Response Theory Graded Response Modeling that assessed the reliability of the test at the item and test levels. Analyses of the data revealed that the test is useful in classifying individuals into low, moderate, or high Internet addiction severity levels with prevalence of 10.06%, 83.73%, and 6.21%, respectively. It was also found that the items measured more Internet addiction dimension and with more precision 1SD around the mean. The items which best characterize each severity level were distinguished.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Accession Number
CDTU017669
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Recommended Citation
Gonzales, G. G., & Ocampo, R. J. (2019). Assessment of internet addiction among Filipino adolescents from Rizal and Laguna provinces: An item response theory approach. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/18582
