Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire - Short - PIUQ

Technical Manual

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

Background

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.

References

Piuq-Sf_6:
Demetrovics Z, Király O, Koronczai B, Griffiths MD, Nagygyörgy K, Elekes Z, et al. (2016) Psychometric Properties of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire Short-Form (PIUQ-SF-6) in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents. PLoS ONE 11(8): e0159409. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159409

Original Piuq (18 Items):
Demetrovics, Z., Szeredi, B., & Rózsa, S. (2008). The three-factor model of Internet addiction: The development of the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire. Behavior Research Methods, 40, 563-574.

Duration

1.5 minutes

Description

6 questions, 5-point Likert Scale (never - always), self-report

Subscales:
•Obsession: 2,6 •Neglect: 1,5 •Control disorder: 3,4

Summary Data

File Name: piuq_sf_6_summary.iqdat

Data Fields

NameDescription
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)

Raw Data

File Name: piuq.iqdat

Data Fields

NameDescription
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)