Development and Factor Structure of Problematic Multidimensional Smartphone Use Scale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15440466 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ekmel Geçer (0000-0003-3367-2236, Marmara University, corresponding author), Murat Yıldırım (0000-0003-1089-1380, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, corresponding author), Hakkı Bağcı (0000-0002-6211-9694, Sakarya University), Cihat Atar (0000-0002-5879-3432, Yıldız Technical University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2861-2875 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-1874 • E-ISSN: 1557-1882 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11469-024-01265-5 |
| OpenAlex | W4392457183 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 36 |
Living in an intensifying technological and digital environment makes people more engaged with smartphones and related internet platforms. Alongside its highly debated advantages and disadvantages, modern smartphone use is a global phenomenon which has been mainly debated within the context of cultural and technology relationships which also influence cross-cultural activities. Focusing on one of the modern factors (i.e., smartphone use) that impact human behavior, this article presents the development of a measure of the Multidimensional Smartphone Use Scale (MSUS) and tests its factor structure to offer a scale that covers smartphone-related problems from a broader perspective. Using an online survey, a total of 514 participants took part in the current study. The scale was developed to measure a multidimensional conception of smartphone use-related problems and behavioral disorders including nomophobia, ringxiety, textiety, and phubbing which were supported with exploratory and confirmatory factors analyses. The MSUS indicated good internal consistency reliability ranging from α = .75 to α = .89. This article presents the preliminary evidence regarding the reliability and validity of the MSUS which can be used in a wide range of settings to measure maladaptive modes of smartphone use and related behaviors
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |