| Autor: |
Mascia ML; Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy., Agus M; Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy., Tomczyk Ł; Institute of Education, Faculty of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University, 31-007 Kraków, Poland., Bonfiglio NS; Unit of Statistics, IRCCS, Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli of Brescia, 25125 Brescia, Italy., Bellini D; Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy., Penna MP; Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy. |
| Abstrakt: |
This work aimed to validate the use of the Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS) in Italy. The SDS was devised to assess distraction related to smartphone use in adult populations. A cross-sectional study was conducted among n = 609 adults (females = 76.4%; mean age = 30.26; SD age = 9.90). An assessment of the factorial structure of the Italian version was carried out using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The four factors identified by Throuvala and colleagues were confirmed (i.e., attention impulsiveness, online vigilance, multitasking and emotion regulation). Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.703-0.889). The scale's scores showed significant linear correlations with validated instruments, including the Mobile Phone Problematic Use Scale (MPPUS)and the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ). A multivariate analysis of variance showed significant differences in the means among participants belonging to different age groups (born before 1995 vs. born after 1996). In summary, the good psychometric properties observed led us to assume that this instrument can be applied and used in Italian studies to assess the cognitive dimension of distraction related to the use of smartphones. |
