Internet addiction among college student of educational administration programs: Network psychometrics analysis

Abstract

Increasing the number of Internet users each year needs to be a concern. Judging from the world rankings, Indonesia is ranked 6th as most Internet users. However, predicted will experience a significant increase in the next two years. As Internet users increase, issues like Internet addiction are the parts that should be thought of by many people. This study measured the level of Internet addiction to students in terms of Internet Addition Core Symptom and Internet Addition Related Problem. The study involved 83 students of Education Administration who still have active status and are taken at random. Measurement of Internet addiction in this study using Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS). Data findings were analysed using network psychometrics. Network psychometric analysis shows the interaction between factor structure is excellent. Based on the analysis of network psychometry can be seen positive and negative partial correlation of each item. The findings from this research can be an important input for the academic community and can be the starting point for further research.