Comment on Kesici and Sahin (2009): measurement of negative consequences of Internet use.
In an ongoing discussion regarding use of the concept of Internet addiction, it does not seem reasonable to use the concept in studies which are conducted in nonclinical settings and describe negative situations experienced by the general population during Internet use. It may be more appropriate to discuss problematic Internet use. Dimensional rather than categorical measures would be more appropriate than Young's diagnostic criteria alone to specify whether Internet use is within a healthy range.
Ceyhan
A Aykut
AA
Educational Faculty, Anadolu University, Yunus Emre Campus, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey. aceyhan@anadolu.edu.tr
D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results