Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 18, 2020
Last Modified: January 12, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-Short Form-6 (PIUQ-SF-6) by Demetrovics et al (2016). The PIUQ-SF-6 was created as a brief screening survey for adolescents.
1.5 minutes
6 questions, 5-point Likert Scale (never - always), self-report
File Name: piuq_sf_6_summary.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| numberMissingItems | The number of questions that have not been answered |
Total And Subscale Scores: Scored On Scale: 1 (Never) To 5 (Always) |
|
| piuqSf6Total | The total score (range: 6-30) Demetrovics et al (2016, table 5) suggest 15 as the cut-off value indicating problematic internet use in adolescents |
| piuqSf6Obsession | The score on subscale 'obsession' (range: 2-10) |
| piuqSf6Neglect | The score on subscale 'neglect' (range: 2-10) |
| piuqSf6ControlDisOrder | The score on subscale 'controldisorder' (range: 2-10) |
File Name: piuq.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (never) - 5 (always) no reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |