This article was published by our postdoctoral researcher, Javiera Rosell, with Alvaro Vergés, David Torres Irribarra, Sofía Sepúlveda‑Caro and Karina Flores.

The research consisted of validating a scale to assess motives for Internet use that would be useful for adults of all ages, showing that it can be used with older people. 50% of the sample were people over 60 years of age.

Among the main findings of the study, a significant association was observed between the motives of “coping”, “enhancement” and “utility” with Internet addiction.

The questionnaire of Internet use motives (MUI) was proved as a useful tool for a reliable evaluation of motives for Internet use in the Spanish-speaking population.