Validation of the Turkish version of the questionnaire of Internet use motives (MUI)

Authors : İsmail KUŞCİ, İbrahim ARPACI

Pages : 284-290

Doi:10.53850/joltida.1221877

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Publication Date : 2023-07-03

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study adapted the “questionnaire of Internet use motives” insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MUI); into Turkish based on data collected from 638 adults. Results showed that the Turkish version of the MUI has a high internal consistency insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(α= .88); along with convergent and discriminant validity. The confirmatory factor analysis results supported the five-factor structure of the original MUI. Internet Addiction Test Short Form insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IAT-SF); was used to test concurrent validity. The results indicated a significant positive correlation between the MUI and IAT-SF insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= .83);, suggesting that individuals having higher levels of MUI may also tend to have higher levels of Internet addiction. The findings indicated that the adapted scale is a reliable and valid instrument to measure motives for Internet use in the Turkish population.
Keywords : aptation study, Internet addiction, reliability, MUI, Internet use motives