Multiple Screen Addiction Scale: Validity and Reliability Study
Abstract
In daily life, university students spend a significant part of their time in front of screens such as phones, tablets, computers and televisions, as in the general public. Individuals' multi-screen experiences may tend to get out of control and turn into a kind of behavioral addiction. Therefore, in this study, it is aimed to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in determining the multiple screen addiction levels of university students. For this purpose, the multiscreen addiction form created within the framework of DSM-V criteria and the literature was applied to 216 students. The collected data were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). As a result of EFA, a structure with 15 items and 3 factors was formed. There are 8 items in Compulsive Behavior dimension, 3 items in Loss of Control dimension and 4 items in Excessive Screen Time dimension. The factor structure determined by EFA was tested with CFA and it was determined that the factor structure was suitable. The internal consistency coefficients of the scale were found to be between .70 and .92. Both monothetic and polythetic formats were used as addiction criteria. It was determined that 4.63% of the participants within the monothetic criterion and 50% of the participants within the framework of the polythetic criterion were multiple screen addicts.
Keywords
Multiple screen addiction , Screen addiction , University students , Scale development
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