Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A phubbing scale tested in Bangladesh, Iran, and Pakistan: confirmatory factor, network, and Rasch analyses |
| Authors: |
Chung-Ying Lin, Mohammed A. Mamun, Firoj al Mamun, Irfan Ullah, Ismail Hosen, Najma Iqbal Malik, Abiha Fatima, Ali Poorebrahim, Morteza Pourgholami, Marc N Potenza, Amir H Pakpour |
| Source: |
BMC Psychiatry, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Psychiatry |
| Subject Terms: |
Smartphone behaviors, Confirmatory factor analysis, Network analysis, Rasch model, Measurement invariance, Differential item functioning, Psychiatry, RC435-571 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background Phubbing, a phenomenon of ignoring others in face-to-face conversations due to mobile phone use, can be assessed using a Phubbing Scale (PS). Recently, the PS has been shortened into an eight-item version, the PS-8. However, psychometric properties of the PS-8 among Iranian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani individuals remain understudied, especially using advanced psychometric testing, such as Rasch and network analyses. Methods Participants residing in Iran, Bangladesh, and Pakistan (n = 1902; 50.4% females; mean age = 26.3 years) completed the PS-8 and the Internet Disorder Scale-Short Form (IDS9-SF) via an online survey. Network analysis was used to examine if PS-8 items were differentiated from IDS9-SF items; confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the factor structure and measurement invariance of the PS-8; Rasch modeling was used to examine the dimensionality of the PS-8 and differential item functioning (DIF). Results Network analysis showed that PS-8 items were clustered together with a distance to the IDS9-SF items. The CFA results supported a two-factor structure of the PS-8, and the two-factor structure was found to be invariant across countries and women and men. Rasch model results indicated that the two PS-8 subscales were both unidimensional and did not display DIF across countries and gender/sex. Conclusion The PS-8 is a feasible and robust instrument for healthcare providers, especially mental health professionals, to quickly assess and evaluate individuals’ phubbing behaviors. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1471-244X |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1471-244X |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12888-023-05251-4 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/cd5a7be0986d40ac81e8dbb25c719bea |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.5a7be0986d40ac81e8dbb25c719bea |
| Database: |
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