Arabic Smartphone Addiction Scale

Sfendla, Anis; Laita, Meriame; Nejjar, Basma; Souirti, Zouhayr; Touhami, Ahami Ahmed Omar; Senhaji, Meftaha

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“…The SASJ exhibited good internal consistency; Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total scale was 0.94, and the respective coefficients for the six factors were above 0.83. The test-retest reliability values were found to be similar to those of the original, Malay, and the Arabian SAS versions [8,24,25]. Thus, the SASJ is as good as the other language versions.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…In this study, the changes were: "overuse and tolerance" became one component instead of two, and we added the "preoccupation" component. Not all factors obtained in this factor analysis matched those of the original and/or other languages' version [8,24,25]. [8,24,25].…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Not all factors obtained in this factor analysis matched those of the original and/or other languages' version [8,24,25]. [8,24,25]. Second, the translation may have changed the original SAS meaning; in ethnicity, Japan is similar to Korea and East Asia, whereas cultural differences are profound and may have influenced the results.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Further, the validity and reliability of this scale have been validated [8]. SAS or SAS-short version has been translated into various languages such as German [21], Spanish and French [22], Turkey [23], Malaysia [24], Arabic [25], and Portuguese [26]. However, the scale has not yet been translated to Japanese, so it cannot be utilized in Japan.…”

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A Systematic Study on the Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Smartphone Addiction Scale among the Youth in Japan

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Background: Few studies in Japan have investigated smartphone addiction utilizing an international scale. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) in Japanese youths and to examine the factors underlying smartphone overuse. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey in 2018 with participants from one high school (n=1,050) and one vocational school (n=83; age range, 15-24 years; median age, 17 years) in Japan. Data from 1,037 (male: 60.8%, n=631) questionnaires were analyzed. Results: Factor analysis showed six factors with factor loading ranging from 0.42 to 0.72 for the Japanese version of the SAS. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94 for the 33 items in this scale. The scale showed good reliability for test-retest scores ( intraclass correlation coefficient 3,1 =0.92). Multiple linear regression analyses showed that the factors related to smartphone overuse were female gender, long smartphone usage duration, poor mental health, contact with virtual friends, and being a smartphone zombie. Contact with family and real friends were not associated with smartphone overuse. Conclusions: Although smartphone overuse differs depending on one’s cultural and social background, the Japanese version of the SAS is as good as the other language versions. Thus, this scale was shown to be reliable and valid in the Japanese youth.

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“…The SAS-SV is a short version of the original SAS (a selfdiagnosis scale perceiving smartphone addict) with 10 items. A previously translated and validated version by Sfendla and colleagues was used in the present study [27]. Within this sample, Cronbach's alpha coefficient revealed high reliability with a value of (.89).…”

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Excessive smartphone use symptoms associated with psychological distress as consequence of early phase COVID-19 restrictions

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been associated to various mental health problems and its consequences such as lock-down and social distancing were linked to various adaptations forms including increased smartphone usage. The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of symptoms related to smartphone excessive use and to detect smartphone addiction symptoms related to general psychological distress. Participants were (N=260) surveyed during the first two weeks of lockdown measure. Online measures were introduced including sociodemographic background, Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV), and the Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI). Among 260 Moroccan adults, the prevalence of excessive smartphone use was 48.4% (women: 59.6% / men: 40.4%). Withdrawal, preoccupation, simultaneous presence of withdrawal and tolerance, with or without preoccupation, were significantly more observed among female users (p=.019, p=.042, p=.023 and p=.003; respectively). Comparing excessive smartphone users to non-excessive users, GSI and all BSI dimensions, showed higher significant difference in mean scores (r ranging from .15 to .31). SAS-SV total score was positively correlated with general distress (rho=.19, p<.05), depression (rho=.27, p<.01), and paranoid ideation (rho=.20, p<.05) in excessive smartphone users. Smartphone excessive use appears strongly associated with general distress, regardless of the circumstances. The results of this work provide sufficient evidence for the implementation of psychological interventions in general population during possible lock down measures or potential quarantine for potential next pandemic waves.

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Arabic Smartphone Addiction Scale

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A Systematic Study on the Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Smartphone Addiction Scale among the Youth in Japan

A Systematic Study on the Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Smartphone Addiction Scale among the Youth in Japan

Excessive smartphone use symptoms associated with psychological distress as consequence of early phase COVID-19 restrictions

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