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Internet use (CIUS)

The Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) is an instrument aimed to assess the severity of compulsive internet use¹⁾, which may have negative consequences for health and well-being (section: Lifestyle & environment).

Background

The CIUS was originally developed in Dutch. It consists of 14 self-report items, with answer categories on a 5-point Likert scale: (0) never, (1) seldom, (2) sometimes, (3) often, (4) very often.

Variables

Questions English	Questions Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment	Age
how often do you find it difficult to stop using the internet?	hoe vaak vindt u het moeilijk om met internetten te stoppen?	cius_stop_adu_q_01	CIUS1	2B	18+
how often do you continue using the internet, even after you had intended to stop?	hoe vaak gaat u langer door met internetten, terwijl u zich had voorgenomen om te stoppen?	cius_intention_adu_q_02	CIUS2	2B	18+
how often do others (e.g. partner, children, parents, friends) say that you should spend less time on the internet?	hoe vaak zeggen anderen (bv. partner, kinderen, ouders, vrienden) dat u minder zou moeten internetten?	cius_others_adu_q_03	CIUS3	2B	18+
how often do you prefer to spend time using the internet than with other people (e.g. partner, children, parents, friends)?	hoe vaak gaat u liever internetten dan dat u uw tijd met anderen doorbrengt (bv. partner, kinderen, ouders, vrienden)?	cius_social_adu_q_04	CIUS4	2B	18+
how often do you lose sleep from using the internet?	hoe vaak komt u slaap te kort door het internetten?	cius_sleep_adu_q_05	CIUS5	2B	18+
how often do you think about using the internet, even when you are not online?	hoe vaak bent u in gedachten aan het internetten, ook als u niet online bent?	cius_thoughts_adu_q_06	CIUS6	2B	18+
how often do you eagerly look forward to the next time you can use the internet?	hoe vaak verheugt u zich op de volgende keer dat u kunt internetten?	cius_anticipation_adu_q_07	CIUS7	2B	18+
how often do you think that you should use the internet less?	hoe vaak denkt u dat u eigenlijk minder zou moeten internetten?	cius_intention_adu_q_08	CIUS8	2B	18+
how often have you tried, but failed, to spend less time using the internet?	hoe vaak hebt u geprobeerd om minder tijd aan internetten te besteden en is dat niet gelukt?	cius_limit_adu_q_09	CIUS9	2B	18+
how often do you rush through your work (including at home) so you can use the internet?	hoe vaak raffelt u uw werk (ook thuis) af om te kunnen internetten?	cius_work_adu_q_10	CIUS10	2B	18+
how often do you fail to meet your daily obligations (in terms of work, school or family) because you would rather be using the internet?	hoe vaak komt u uw dagelijkse verplichtingen (op het gebied van werk, school of gezin) niet na omdat u liever wilt internetten?	cius_duties_adu_q_11	CIUS11	2B	18+
how often do you use the internet because you feel awful?	hoe vaak gaat u internetten omdat u zich rot voelt?	cius_emotions_adu_q_12	CIUS12	2B	18+
how often do you use the internet to escape from problems or relieve negative feelings?	hoe vaak gaat u internetten om problemen te ontvluchten of negatieve gevoelens te verlichten?	cius_problems_adu_q_13	CIUS13	2B	18+
how often do you feel uneasy, stressed or irritated when you cannot use the internet?	hoe vaak voelt u zich onrustig, gestrest of geïrriteerd wanneer u niet kunt internetten?	cius_restless_adu_q_14	CIUS14	2B	18+

¹⁾

Meerkerk et al. (2009). The Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS): some psychometric properties. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 12(1), 1-6

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