Problematic cellular phone use: a factor analysis
Background — Increasing access to smartphones has led some researches to focus in this regard. Objective — the current study aimed to determine psychometric properties of the Persian version of Problematic Cellular Phone Use Questionnaire (PCPU-Q) among medical student at Kerman University of Medic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Limited liability company «Science and Innovations» (Saratov)
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Russian Open Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://romj.org/node/387 |
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| Summary: | Background — Increasing access to smartphones has led some researches to focus in this regard.
Objective — the current study aimed to determine psychometric properties of the Persian version of Problematic Cellular Phone Use Questionnaire (PCPU-Q) among medical student at Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
Material and Methods — A cross-sectional study carried out on 351 medical students. Data collected using a questionnaire including demographic data and the Persian versions of PCPU-Q. The higher score indicates a greater problem. Data analyzed by SPSS 20 and Lisrel 8.8. Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and exploratory/confirmatory factor analysis used for determining the reliability and construct validity of the questionnaire, respectively.
Results — One hundred and seventy-two (49.0%) of the students had a problematic CPU. Cronbach’s alpha and ICC were 0.8 and 0.91, respectively. The model had acceptable goodness of fit indices in confirmatory factor analysis.
Conclusion — The Persian version of PCPU-Q had good psychometric properties and can be useful for screening of problematic CPU among Iranian youth. |
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| ISSN: | 2304-3415 |