title: Evaluation of the cognitive-behavioral model of generalized and problematic Internet use in Spanish adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Problematic use of Internet is a growing concern that interferes in the family and academic life of adolescents. This study had three related objectives: 1) to analyze the psychometric properties of the Revised Generalized and Problematic Internet Use Scale (GPIUS2) among Spanish adolescents; 2) to examine the theoretical cognitive-behavioral model of generalized and problematic Internet use; and 3) to study the relationship between the type of Internet use and generalized and problematic Internet use.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 1,021 adolescents in Bizkaia (55.7% girls, mean age = 14.95 years, SD = 1.71).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Factor analyses confirmed the internal structure of four factors originally proposed for GPIUS2, called Preference for online social interaction, Mood regulation, Deficient self-regulation, and Negative consequences. Consistent with the theoretical model, preference for online social interaction and mood regulation increased the likelihood of reporting deficient self-regulation, which, in turn, was associated with negative consequences for the adolescents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The GPIUS2 is a reliable and valid instrument that can be used in adolescent samples. Furthermore, the results support the cognitive behavioral model of problematic Internet use in adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología y Educación, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain. mgamezguadix@gmail.com
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gámez-Guadix
authors.forename: Izaskun
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Orue
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calvete
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D012940:Social Problems; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires