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Validation of the Thai Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11) among young adults

Yang YN 1 , Su JA 2 , Pimsen A 3 , Chen JS 4 , Potenza MN 5 , Pakpour AH 6 Show all authors , Chen JK 7 , Poon WC 8 , Nurmala I 9 , Ruckwongpatr K 10 , Lin CY 11

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Pediatrics, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • 2 Department of Psychiatry, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
  • 3 Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
  • 4 Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, 824005, Taiwan
  • 5 Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 300 George St., Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
  • 6 Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
  • 7 Department of Social Work, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
  • 8 Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 9 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Biostatistics, Population Studies and Health Promotion, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • 10 Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. kamolthip.681@gmail.com
  • 11 Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. cylin36933@gmail.com
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Nov 08;23(1):819.
PMID: 37940885 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05210-z

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11) is a consistent and comprehensive instrument to assess symptoms of specific internet-use disorders including those related to gaming, shopping, pornography use disorder, social networks use and gambling considering criteria in the eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). However, to date, there is little evidence supporting instruments assessing major types of specific internet use disorders in Thailand. The aim of this present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the ACSID-11 among Thai young adults.

METHODS: A total of 612 participants were recruited. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) examined construct validity of the ACSID-11. Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω were used to assess reliability of the ACSID-11. Pearson correlations examined relationships between ACSID-11 domains and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF) scores.

RESULTS: The CFA supported validity of the Thai version of the ACSID-11 and a four-factor structure. Specific domains of the Thai ACSID-11, particularly gaming, were positively and significantly correlated with IGDS9-SF scores.

CONCLUSIONS: Data indicate that the Thai version of the ACSID-11 is a valid and reliable instrument to assess major types of specific internet use disorders. Additional studies are needed to further examine the validity and reliability of the Thai ACSID-11.

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