Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the smartphone addiction inventory (SPAI)

Arpaci İ., Esgi N.

CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.39, sa.6, ss.2246-2251, 2020 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12144-018-9913-8
  • Dergi Adı: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, BIOSIS, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2246-2251
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study aimed at contributing to the literature by adaptation and validation of the Turkish version of the "Smartphone Addiction Inventory" (SPAI). The psychometric properties of the inventory were evaluated through the data obtained from 330 undergraduate students. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to validate the inventory. The results confirmed the four dimensional structure with a Cronbach's alpha value of .93 for the inventory as a whole, thus suggested a good internal consistency. Further, the CFA results suggested that correlations between the four constructs and their 26 items were valid. Thus, it is important to note that Turkish version of the SPAI adapted in this study is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring smartphone addiction in Turkey.