Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate Students
The aim of this study was to identify the psychometric properties of a smartphone addiction questionnaire. It explored the structure of the questionnaire: smartphone usage, the level of addiction to smartphones' different activities and applications, and the level of smartphones' addiction...
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| author | Hafidha S. Al-Barashdi Abdelmajid Bouazza AbdullQawi Al Zubaidi |
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| description | The aim of this study was to identify the psychometric properties of a smartphone addiction questionnaire. It explored the structure of the questionnaire: smartphone usage, the level of addiction to smartphones' different activities and applications, and the level of smartphones' addiction symptoms appearance. The dimensional structure of the questionnaire was investigated with a sample of 140 SQU undergraduates (37.1% males and 62.9% females). Based on the factor analysis results, the questionnaire consisted of five factors: disregard of harmful consequences, preoccupation, inability to control craving, productivity loss and feeling anxious and lost. The internal consistency and concurrent validity of SPAQ were verified (Cronbach's alpha= 0.76). SPAQ and its factors were significantly correlated with smartphone addiction scale (SAS). The reliability of SPAQ has been tested using test-re-test method and revealed a significant correlation of 0.67 between the two applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cea431a5095457791ddce49f93e73ee2022-12-22T01:54:34ZaraSultan Qaboos UniversityJournal of Educational and Psychological Studies2218-65062521-70462014-12-018463764410.24200/jeps.vol8iss4pp637-644850Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate StudentsHafidha S. Al-Barashdi0Abdelmajid Bouazza1AbdullQawi Al ZubaidiSultan Qaboos University, OmanSultan Qaboos University, OmanThe aim of this study was to identify the psychometric properties of a smartphone addiction questionnaire. It explored the structure of the questionnaire: smartphone usage, the level of addiction to smartphones' different activities and applications, and the level of smartphones' addiction symptoms appearance. The dimensional structure of the questionnaire was investigated with a sample of 140 SQU undergraduates (37.1% males and 62.9% females). Based on the factor analysis results, the questionnaire consisted of five factors: disregard of harmful consequences, preoccupation, inability to control craving, productivity loss and feeling anxious and lost. The internal consistency and concurrent validity of SPAQ were verified (Cronbach's alpha= 0.76). SPAQ and its factors were significantly correlated with smartphone addiction scale (SAS). The reliability of SPAQ has been tested using test-re-test method and revealed a significant correlation of 0.67 between the two applications.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/892Psychometric properties, smartphone addiction, SQU, Oman |
| spellingShingle | Hafidha S. Al-Barashdi Abdelmajid Bouazza AbdullQawi Al Zubaidi Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate Students Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies Psychometric properties, smartphone addiction, SQU, Oman |
| title | Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate Students |
| title_full | Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate Students |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate Students |
| title_short | Psychometric Properties of Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire (SPAQ) among Sultan Qaboos University Undergraduate Students |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of smartphone addiction questionnaire spaq among sultan qaboos university undergraduate students |
| topic | Psychometric properties, smartphone addiction, SQU, Oman |
| url | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/892 |
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