Psychometric properties of the metacognitions about smartphone use questionnaire (MSUQ) in Chinese college students

Shi, Zifu; Chen, Huohong; Guan, Jinliang; Xie, Yuntian; Huang, Sijing; Chen, Xiaohao; Liu, Baojuan

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107041

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“…In fact, earlier studies linking distraction and metacognition were based on auditory distraction ( 55 ). This finding supports recent studies that positive and negative metacognitions about smartphone use could predict PSU levels ( 20 , 21 , 42 ). The current study results also add to the evidence about the relationship between metacognition and distraction ( 38 ).…”

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“…The higher the score, the higher the degree of metacognitive dysfunction associated with the use of smartphones. The scale has good reliability and validity in a sample of college students in China ( 42 ). In the present sample, using the Chinese MSUQ, the Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale was 0.94 (McDonald’s Omega ω = 0.94), for the MSUQ-PM it was 0.94 (McDonald’s Omega ω = 0.94), and for the MSUQ-NM it was 0.90 (McDonald’s Omega ω = 0.90).…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Smartphone Distraction Scale in Chinese College Students: Validity, Reliability and Influencing Factors

Zhao

Qiao

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Front. Psychiatry

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AimThe objective of this study was to evaluate the Chinese version of the Smartphone Distraction Scale (C-SDS), which is an easy-to-use tool for screening the risk of smartphone distraction in Chinese college students.MethodsThe C-SDS, Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short Version (SAS-SV), Fear of Missing Out scale (FoMO) and Metacognition about Smartphone Use Questionnaire (MSUQ) were used in a sample of 1,002 Chinese college students to test smartphone distraction and its influencing factors. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed to test measurement properties and factor structures of the C-SDS. Multi-variable linear regressions examined the relationships of sex, age, education level, the purpose of using a smartphone, usage of smartphone (hours per day), fear of missing out, smartphone addiction and positive and negative metacognitions about smartphone use with the C-SDS.ResultsThe EFA showed a 3-factor structure, which consisted of attention impulsiveness, multitasking and emotion regulation. The CFA showed that the 3-factor demonstrated an overall better model fit (RMSEA = 0.07, SRMR = 0.05, CFI = 0.94, TLI = 0.93). The C-SDS showed internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.88, McDonald’s Omega ω = 0.88). Findings included that negative metacognition about smartphone use was most correlated with the C-SDS (b = 0.73; p < 0.001). Smartphone addiction, positive metacognition about smartphone use and fear of missing out also correlated with the C-SDS (b = 0.66, p < 0.001; b = 0.53, p < 0.001; b = 0.40, p < 0.001, respectively). The study shows that males compared to females (b = –1.65; p = 0.003), had a higher C-SDS score.ConclusionThe C-SDS was valid and reliable for assessing the distraction of using smartphones in the Chinese context. Being female, the purpose of using a smartphone, smartphone usage (hours per day), fear of missing out, smartphone addiction and positive and negative metacognitions about smartphone use were positively correlated to the C-SDS.

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Psychometric Properties of the Smartphone Distraction Scale in Chinese College Students: Validity, Reliability and Influencing Factors

Zhao

Qiao

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Front. Psychiatry

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“…Furthermore, in contrast to the results of Casale et al (2021), the mechanisms underlying the effects of different types of psychological distress on problematic smartphone use differed. Specifically, depression has an indirect effect on problematic smartphone use primarily through negative metacognition about smartphone use, whereas anxiety can act on problematic smartphone use through a parallel mediation of both positive and negative metacognitions about smartphone use.…”

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The impact of psychological distress on problematic smartphone use among college students: The mediating role of metacognitions about smartphone use

Chen

Ma²,

Guan³

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Front. Psychol.

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A mediation model was constructed to clarify the relationship and mechanisms linking psychological distress to problematic smartphone use (PSU), focusing on the mediating role of metacognitions about smartphone use. A questionnaire method was used to investigate psychological distress, metacognitions about smartphone use, and problematic smartphone use among 664 college students. The results showed that (1) psychological distress had a significant positive predictive effect on problematic smartphone use, and (2) there were differences in the underlying mechanisms linking different types of psychological distress to problematic smartphone use. Specifically, negative metacognition about smartphone use partially mediated the relationship between depression and problematic smartphone use, whereas anxiety could act on problematic smartphone use through the parallel mediation of positive metacognition about smartphone use and negative metacognition about smartphone use, with the latter having a greater positive mediating effect than the former. These findings reveal the mechanism of action linking different types of psychological distress to problematic smartphone use from the perspective of the cognitive-behavioral model of pathological Internet use, which has implications for the prevention and intervention of problematic smartphone use among college students.

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“…The fear of not knowing or missing out on relevant new information, that we called fear of "not being up to date", might be linked to a process-driven PSU, whilst high levels of apprehension concerning missing friends' rewarding experiences might lead to problematically use the smartphone for social purposes. Furthermore, in keeping with the well-known central role of metacognitions in motivating individuals' engagement in PSU (Akbari et al, 2021a;Casale et al, 2020Casale et al, , 2021aThrouvala et al, 2021;Shi et al, 2021), we also suggest that these links are mediated by the beliefs concerning the usefulness of the smartphone in regulating the above-mentioned fears. Therefore, the present study aimed at integrating results from these different lines of research, in an effort to clarify the pathways towards PSU.…”

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“…In recent years, a growing body of research has emphasized that metacognitions are involved in addictive behaviors (see Spada et al, 2015), including PSU (Akbari et al, 2021a;Casale et al, 2020Casale et al, , 2021aThrouvala et al, 2021;Shi et al, 2021). Metacognitions refer to the implicit or explicit information individuals hold about their own cognition and about coping strategies that have an impact on it (Brown, 1987;Wells & Matthews, 1994).…”

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Fear of missing out and fear of not being up to date: investigating different pathways towards social and process problematic smartphone use

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The present study introduces a new construct potentially associated with problematic smartphone use, that is the fear of not being up to date, and tests two serial mediation models, in which it was hypothesised that: (i) metacognitions and social smartphone use would be serial mediators of the relationship between the fear of missing out (FoMO) and problematic smartphone use (PSU); and (ii) metacognitions and process smartphone use would be serial mediators of the relationship between and the fear of not being up to date and PSU. A sample of 364 participants (F = 72.8%; mean age = 36.80 ± 15.32 years; age range: 18–75 years), recruited online, were administered a battery of self-report measures assessing FoMO, the fear of not being up to date, metacognitions about smartphone use, process and social smartphone use, and PSU. The serial mediation effect of metacognitions about smartphone use and process use on the relationship between the fear of not being up to date and PSU was significant (indirect effect = 0.004; 95% CI: [0.0006, 0.009]). Conversely, the serial mediation effect of metacognitions about smartphone use and social use on the relationship between FoMO and PSU was not significant (indirect effect = 0.002; 95% CI: [-0.003, 0.009]). Smartphone social use did not predict PSU. The current study highlights a possible pathway towards process smartphone use via a relatively new phenomenon termed “fear of not being up to date” within a metacognitive framework.

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Psychometric properties of the metacognitions about smartphone use questionnaire (MSUQ) in Chinese college students

Cited by 7 publications

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Psychometric Properties of the Smartphone Distraction Scale in Chinese College Students: Validity, Reliability and Influencing Factors

Psychometric Properties of the Smartphone Distraction Scale in Chinese College Students: Validity, Reliability and Influencing Factors

The impact of psychological distress on problematic smartphone use among college students: The mediating role of metacognitions about smartphone use

Fear of missing out and fear of not being up to date: investigating different pathways towards social and process problematic smartphone use

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