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The newly developed Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) is a reliable and valid self-diagnostic tool consisting of six factors for identifying smartphone addiction. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop and psychometrically validate the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), a self-diagnostic tool designed to identify smartphone addiction based on internet addiction criteria and smartphone-specific features.

February 27, 2013PLoS ONEOpen Access

Development and Validation of a Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS)

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MKMin Jeong KwonSeoul National University JLJoon-Yeop LeeCatholic University of Korea WWWang‐Youn WonCatholic University of Korea

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Psychometric validation study demonstrates high reliability and validity of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in adults, suggesting its utility for identifying problematic digital device usage.

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To develop and psychometrically validate the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), a self-diagnostic tool designed to identify smartphone addiction based on internet addiction criteria and smartphone-specific features.
Assessed 197 participants (64 males, 133 females; mean age 26.06 ± 5.96 years) between November 2011 and January 2012.
Administered the SAS alongside the Korean Internet Addiction Scale (K-scale), modified Young Internet Addiction Test (Y-scale), a visual analogue scale (VAS), and DSM-IV substance dependence criteria.
Conducted factor analysis, internal consistency evaluation, t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation analyses to establish reliability and validity.
Factor analysis identified six core factors after the 'disturbance of reality testing' subscale was removed.
Demonstrated excellent internal consistency and concurrent validity, with an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.967.
Observed significant correlations between the SAS, its subscales, the K-scale, the Y-scale, and VAS scores, alongside significant score differences across job status (p < 0.05), education (p < 0.05), and self-reported addiction (p < 0.001).

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Kwon et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a098ad716dfdfe7ed342cf2 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056936

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Psychometric validation study demonstrates high reliability and validity of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in adults, suggesting its utility for identifying problematic digital device usage.

Development and Validation of a Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS)

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Development and Validation of a Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS)

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