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“This means a researcher studying Internet addiction could be basing his or her results on a measure that cannot differentiate between people who supposedly have the disorder, and those who may not have the disorder. “At risk” is one of those squishy terms often used in research with quizzes like this to give a clinician some leeway in making the final determination about whether to diagnose a problem. But in research, such a group muddies the empirical waters and calls into question the validity and usefulness of such a measure.”
The Internet Addiction Myth: 2009 Update | World of Psychology
Stephanie Booth is a freelance internet geek who lives in Lausanne, Switzerland. Digital Crumble is where she dumps all sorts of interesting stuff she finds online.
