Validity and Reliability of the Brazilian Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Long Version (SAS-LV)

Andrade, André Luiz Monezi; Kim, Daijin; Scatena, Adriana; Enes, Carla Cristina; Enumo, Sônia Regina Fiorim; Micheli, Denise De

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“…While acknowledging that the STDS has been validated as a multidimensional scale and using its 3-factor structure when evaluating factorial structure and convergent validity, in order to facilitate comparisons to previous studies Hayashi & Washio, 2020;Hayashi et al, 2019) we opted to explore the distribution of the sociodemographic variables among different levels of PTM based on the tertiles of participants STDS final score: (i) lower tertile; (ii) middle tertile; and (iii) upper tertile. This procedure is in line with previous studies (Andrade et al, 2020) and demonstrated the most prominent effect size between groups, indicating a robust difference in selfperception of PTM (F (2) = 3,570.49, η 2 = 0.813).…”

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“…This technique was chosen because it allows a betterfitted model that does not consider low magnitude correlations in the graph. According to an algorithm that took into account the frequency and magnitude of the associations of the STDS items, the nodes were positioned in the system in line with previous studies (Andrade et al, 2020(Andrade et al, , 2021de Oliveira Pinheiro et al, 2020).…”

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The Self-perception of Text message Dependence Scale (STDS): A Brazilian-Portuguese validation and expansion of its psychometric properties

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Text messaging is the primary form of technology-mediated interpersonal contact and the most carried out activity on cell phones. Despite its advantages, text messaging is not exempt from risks. The present paper aimed to validate and expand the psychometric properties of the Self-perception of Text-message Dependency Scale (STDS) in a Brazilian sample of adult internet users. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited a convenience sample of Brazilian internet users aged 18 and over. A total of 1,642 (M age = 38.6, SD = 13.5; 73% female) participants completed the STDS, the Mobile Phone Problem Usage Scale-27 (MPPUS), and the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire -Short form -9 questionnaires (PIUQ-SF-9). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed measurement invariance for gender and age. Internal consistency was high when accessed by both McDonalds' Omega and Cronbach's alpha. Network Analysis provided insights into the core symptoms of problematic text messaging. Convergent validity of the STDS was demonstrated by the subscale's correlation with MPPUS and PIUQ-SF-9. Due to its expanded psychometric properties and brevity, the STDS can be used in more comprehensive investigations about other excessive technology-related behaviors, such as problematic smartphone and internet use, allowing a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in problematic technology use.

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The Self-perception of Text message Dependence Scale (STDS): A Brazilian-Portuguese validation and expansion of its psychometric properties

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“…Logistic regression models were used to assess the influence of gender, Internet and smartphone use, Internet risk behavior, and parental mediation using the DASS-21 instrument as the outcome of severity level (Bedendo et al, 2019;Bedendo et al, 2017;Bedendo et al, 2015;Bedendo et al, 2013). The network analysis was generated from Gaussian graphs based on previous studies (Andrade et al, 2020a;Andrade et al, 2020c;Prehuls et al, 2021).…”

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What do we know about mobile use and emotional symptoms among adolescents? Findings from an exploratory study with adolescents

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Introduction: There are nearly 5 billion internet users globally, most of whom use it through smartphone devices. Around 67% of the world's population uses cell phones. Also, there is an estimate that by 2025 the number of people with access to the Internet will reach nearly 6 billion people (71% of the global population). Objectives: This work aims to identify a possible association between excessive smartphone use and emotional symptoms among adolescents in a sample of students aged between 10 and 16 years old (M = 12.8). It is also intended to detect anxiety, depression, and anxiety prevalence regarding different parental mediation types. Materials and Method: All students will fill out the following instruments: Sociodemographic questionnaire with questions such as age, gender, education level, marital status, the time they have possessed a smartphone and specific questions about the pattern and perception of smartphone use; Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short Version (SAS-SV) to assess the internet usage pattern through ten Likert-type questions; and finally, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) to track possible emotional problems linked to anxiety, depression, and stress, by 21 questions Results: The data will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, continuous variables will be transformed into Z scores, and the normality of the data will be tested using the Kolgomorov Smirnoff test, and homogeneity of variances using the Levene test. As for categorical variables, the chi-square test (χ2) will be used for continuous variables, Variance Analysis, when unidirectional analysis of variance (Unidirectional ANOVA) is detected. The effect size will be calculated using Cramer's V test (nominal variables) and the eta-square test (continuous variables).

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“…The validity of the SAS-SV scale has also been consistently demonstrated. Specifically, it correlates strongly with the smartphone addiction proneness scale (SAPS) and the internet addiction test (IAT) [ 25 , 27 , 28 ]. It has also been linked with current smoking, weekly to daily alcohol drinking, and physical inactivity among young adults [ 29 ].…”

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Should We Be Worried about Smartphone Addiction? An Examination of Canadian Adolescents’ Feelings of Social Disconnection in the Time of COVID-19

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As the COVID-19 global pandemic limited face-to-face social contact, mental health concerns increased for adolescents. Additionally, many adolescents turned to technology to communicate with their peers, which also raised concerns about adolescent smartphone addiction. However, research has yet to examine how mental health and technology engagement are related to adolescents’ feelings of social connection—an important developmental predictor of wellbeing across the lifespan. Specifically, little is known regarding the relative risk of adolescents’ mental health concerns, a known risk factor for social disconnection and isolation and smartphone addiction in contributing to feelings of social disconnection in the time of COVID-19. The present study investigated how mental health outcomes and smartphone addiction contributed to Canadian adolescents’ (n = 1753) feelings of social disconnection during COVID-19. Between October 2020 and May 2021, data were collected from five secondary schools in and around the lower mainland of British Columbia using an online-administered self-report questionnaire. Adolescents responded to questions about their smartphone addiction, internalizing problems, and an open-ended question about their feelings of connection to others. Findings from logistic regression analyses indicated that depression was a predictor of feeling socially disconnected: however, smartphone addiction was not associated with feelings of social disconnection during COVID-19. Implications of these findings can help inform the development of prevention programs targeting adolescents at risk for social disconnection in times of increased social isolation (e.g., a global pandemic). Specifically, these findings suggest that adolescents higher in depressive symptoms, and not those higher in smartphone addiction, are the ones most at risk.

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Validity and Reliability of the Brazilian Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Long Version (SAS-LV)

Cited by 12 publications

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The Self-perception of Text message Dependence Scale (STDS): A Brazilian-Portuguese validation and expansion of its psychometric properties

The Self-perception of Text message Dependence Scale (STDS): A Brazilian-Portuguese validation and expansion of its psychometric properties

What do we know about mobile use and emotional symptoms among adolescents? Findings from an exploratory study with adolescents

Should We Be Worried about Smartphone Addiction? An Examination of Canadian Adolescents’ Feelings of Social Disconnection in the Time of COVID-19

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