The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale-2 in a French sample: Psychometric evaluation of the theoretical model.

Objectives: The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale-2 (GPIUS-2) is a short self-report questionnaire assessing Internet addiction based on a cognitive behavioral model. Our main goal was to evaluate the psychometric properties of its French version among a sample of students and to appraise the relevance of the generalized problematic Internet use model.

Methods: A sample of 563 university students aged between 18 and 35 years (M=20.