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Development and validation of a smartphone addiction scale (SAS).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to develop a self-diagnostic scale that could distinguish smartphone addicts based on the Korean self-diagnostic program for Internet addiction (K-scale) and the smartphone's own features. In addition, the reliability and validity of the smartphone addiction scale (SAS) was demonstrated.

Methods

A total of 197 participants were selected from Nov. 2011 to Jan. 2012 to accomplish a set of questionnaires, including SAS, K-scale, modified Kimberly Young Internet addiction test (Y-scale), visual analogue scale (VAS), and substance dependence and abuse diagnosis of DSM-IV. There were 64 males and 133 females, with ages ranging from 18 to 53 years (M?=?26.06; SD?=?5.96). Factor analysis, internal-consistency test, t-test, ANOVA, and correlation analysis were conducted to verify the reliability and validity of SAS.

Results

Based on the factor analysis results, the subscale "disturbance of reality testing" was removed, and six factors were left. The internal consistency and concurrent validity of SAS were verified (Cronbach's alpha?=?0.967). SAS and its subscales were significantly correlated with K-scale and Y-scale. The VAS of each factor also showed a significant correlation with each subscale. In addition, differences were found in the job (p<0.05), education (p<0.05), and self-reported smartphone addiction scores (p<0.001) in SAS.

Conclusions

This study developed the first scale of the smartphone addiction aspect of the diagnostic manual. This scale was proven to be relatively reliable and valid.

SUBMITTER: Kwon M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3584150 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Development and validation of a smartphone addiction scale (SAS).

Kwon Min M Lee Joon-Yeop JY Won Wang-Youn WY Park Jae-Woo JW Min Jung-Ah JA Hahn Changtae C Gu Xinyu X Choi Ji-Hye JH Kim Dai-Jin DJ

PloS one 20130227 2

<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to develop a self-diagnostic scale that could distinguish smartphone addicts based on the Korean self-diagnostic program for Internet addiction (K-scale) and the smartphone's own features. In addition, the reliability and validity of the smartphone addiction scale (SAS) was demonstrated.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 197 participants were selected from Nov. 2011 to Jan. 2012 to accomplish a set of questionnaires, including SAS, K-scale, modified Kimberly Y ...[more]

PMID: 23468893

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Development and validation of a smartphone addiction scale (SAS).

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Development and validation of a smartphone addiction scale (SAS).

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