scholarly journals Adaptation of Smartphone Addiction Inventory-Short Form to Turkish

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Zeynep Devran Muharremoglu ◽  
◽  
Nuket Paksoy Erbaydar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Smartphone Addiction

Psychometric Characteristics of the Iranian Smartphone Addiction Inventory Short Form (SPAI-SF)

2021 ◽  
pp. 633-641
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Arpaci ◽  
Saeed Barzegari ◽  
Hamed Mahmoodi ◽  
Elham Afrooz ◽  
Avishan Zanganeh Ranjbar
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics

scholarly journals Effects of Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey: Physical activity, smartphone usage, musculoskeletal system

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-556
Author(s):  
Sinem SUNER KEKLIK ◽  
Ayse NUMANOLU AKBAS
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal System ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Waking Up

This study aims to evaluate relationship between physical activity level, smartphone usage, back and neck health during Covid-19 pandemic. Participants between ages of 18-65 were included in study. Smartphone usage was evaluated with Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, physical activity levels with short form of International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Oswestry Disability Index and Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire was used to evaluate back and neck problems. A total of 251 people (179 women, 72 men, age: 28.11±9.49 years, min-max: 18-62 years) participated in study. 134 participants (53.38%) had low physical activity levels; 35 individuals (13.94%) had sufficient physical activity levels while 82 participants (32.66%) were not physically active. A weak positive correlation was found between neck pain and total score of smartphone addiction scale, daily smartphone usage time, daily smartphone check frequency, and first check time after waking up (r=0.199, r=0.149, r=0.132, respectively). A weak negative correlation was found between neck pain and first check time after waking up (r=-0.145). As a result of study, it was observed that physical activity levels were insufficient in majority of individuals who participated in survey. The relationships we expected between physical activity level, smartphone usage characteristics, low back and neck health could not be demonstrated, only weak relationships were found between some features of smartphone use and neck health. We believe that finding solutions to increase physical activity levels of individuals during pandemic period will have both protective effects on health and will prevent problems by affecting musculoskeletal system positively.

scholarly journals Smartphone addiction is associated with symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, tension, confusion, and insomnia: A cross-sectional and comparative study with physically and non-physically active adults in self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Salud Mental ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-200
Author(s):  
Luiz José Frota Solon Júnior ◽  
Carlos Henrique Tomaz Ribeiro ◽  
Leonardo de Sousa Fortes ◽  
Bruno Teixeira Barbosa ◽  
Luiz Vieira da Silva Neto
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Mood Scale

Introduction. During the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, social media exposure and the use of electronic devices have increased; still, these behaviors may cause adverse health effects. Objective. This study assessed sleep quality, insomnia, mood, and psychological aspects among physically (n = 46) and non-physically (n = 53) active individuals during self-isolation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and examined their association with smartphone addiction. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult Brazilian citizens in self-isolation for at least 60 days; ninety-nine volunteers from different Brazilian regions were enrolled in the online survey. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-Short Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Insomnia Severity Index, the Brunel Mood Scale, and the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version were used to assess the study outcomes. Results. The results indicate moderate and large correlations of smartphone addiction with mood subscales, insomnia (r = .52), anxiety (r = .49), depression (r = .49), and stress (r = .49) symptoms. Also, it was observed that physically active participants were less addicted to smartphones than the non-physically active during self-isolation (p

scholarly journals Investigation of the relationship between smart phone addiction and physical activity in university students

2020 ◽  
Vol Supplement 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-73
Author(s):  
AYŞE NUMANOĞLU-AKBAŞ ◽  
SINEM SUNER-KEKLIK ◽  
HATICE YAKUT
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The purpose of this research was to determine the university students’ characteristics regarding smartphone usage and physical activity and to investigate the relationship between smart phone addiction and the physical activity levels. Methods: A total of 288 (female=159 and male=129) students were involved in this observational study. Smartphone usage characteristics of the participants were recorded. The short form of the Smartphone Addiction Scale was used to assess their smartphone addiction, and the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess their physical activity levels. Results: It was found that 37.7% of the females and 27.9% of the males were at risk of smartphone addiction. There was no difference between the males and females in terms of smartphone addiction (p>0.05). There was no difference in the physical activity levels of the participants regardless of smartphone addiction (p>0.05). A weak negative correlation was found between smartphone addiction and moderate physical activity score (r=-0.126, p=0.047). Conclusion: According to this study, the university students showed inadequate levels of physical activity and were at risk of smartphone addiction. Considering the negative correlation between smartphone addiction and moderate physical activity, access to physical activity facilities in universities should be facilitated, and awareness on this issue should be increased.

scholarly journals The mediation effects of smartphone addiction on relationship between aggression and nomophobia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-114
Author(s):  
Cahit Nuri ◽  
Cemaliye Direktör ◽  
Ahmet Arnavut
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Mediational Role ◽  
Aggression Level

The aim of this study is to research the mediational role of smartphone addiction on relationship between nomophobia and aggression level of university students. The data collected through the convenience samples over the Internet has reached a wider audience. The study group consisted of 307 university students. Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Form, Buss Perry Aggression Scale and Nomophobia Scale were used during the research process. In addition, Relational survey method used, and mediation model of Baron and Kenny’s was used to analyze the mediation effect of smartphone. Smartphone usage is related to nomophobia and anger. Partial mediation effect of smartphone addiction was proved among nomophobia and anger. On the relation between aggression and nomophobia, the smartphone indirect effect value is %6. Keywords: Aggression, Mediational Role, Nomophobia, Smartphone Addiction

scholarly journals Development of short-form and screening cutoff point of the Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI-SF)

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. e1525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Hsuan Lin ◽  
Yuan-Chien Pan ◽  
Sheng-Hsuan Lin ◽  
Sue-Huei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Cutoff Point ◽  
Smartphone Addiction

Anxiety and its relationship with sleep disturbance and smartphone addition among Chinese medical students during COVID-19 home confinement — A Structural Equation Model Analysis (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Song ◽  
Kristin Sznajder ◽  
Can Cui ◽  
Yajing Jia ◽  
Yilong Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Path Coefficient

BACKGROUND Medical students, the majority of whom have experienced home confinement and a reliance on online resources to study medicine since the outbreak of COVID-19, have been found to suffer increased level of anxiety. Since smartphones have become the most commonly used device for accessing the internet, more time spent studying online during the COVID pandemic may be a potential risk factor for unconscious smartphone addiction, which could lead to elevated levels of sleep disturbance and anxiety. However, there is a dearth of research examining anxiety and its relationship with sleep disturbance and smartphone addition among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, no existing literature has examined sleep disturbance as a mediator in the relationship between smartphone addiction and anxiety. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the association between anxiety, smartphone addiction and sleep disturbance among medical students during COVID-19 home confinement and to examine the mediating role of sleep disturbance between smartphone addiction and anxiety. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed among medical students attending a university located in the northeast of China in April 2020, when all universities in China began to deliver live-streaming courses via various online platforms as part of the national COVID-19 prevention strategy (Ministry of Education of China, 2020). Altogether, 666 medical students validly answered a self-administered questionnaire, which included demographic information, the Chinese version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, Smartphone addiction scale - short version, and PROMIS Sleep Disturbance (short form). Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were employed to determine the extent to which each involved independent variable could contribute to the variance of anxiety. Structural equation modeling was conducted to test whether the hypothesized associations existed. RESULTS Anxiety exhibited robust positive associations with both smartphone addiction and sleep disturbance among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Smartphone addiction not only directly affected anxiety but also exerted a significant indirect effect on anxiety via sleep disturbance. A significant decrease of the path coefficient of smartphone addiction on anxiety (from β=0.53 to β=0.22, P< .01) was observed with sleep disturbance being modeled as a mediator. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated a robust positive association between anxiety, smartphone addiction, and sleep disturbance among medical students during COVID-19 home confinement. Smartphone addiction exerted not only a direct effect on anxiety but also an indirect impact on anxiety through the mediating effect of sleep disturbance. Therefore, professional assistance and timely intervention should be provided to alleviate anxiety among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The detrimental impact of smartphone addiction and the importance of sleep health on mitigating anxiety should be highlighted and incorporated into medical education.

Short-Form Application of the Screening Test of Spanish Grammar and the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test to Latino Children

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-235
Author(s):  
David L. Ratusnik ◽  
Carol Melnick Ratusnik ◽  
Karen Sattinger
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Latino Children ◽  
Data Application ◽  
York Metropolitan Area ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique

Short-form versions of the Screening Test of Spanish Grammar (Toronto, 1973) and the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test (Lee, 1971) were devised for use with bilingual Latino children while preserving the original normative data. Application of a multiple regression technique to data collected on 60 lower social status Latino children (four years and six months to seven years and one month) from Spanish Harlem and Yonkers, New York, yielded a small but powerful set of predictor items from the Spanish and English tests. Clinicians may make rapid and accurate predictions of STSG or NSST total screening scores from administration of substantially shortened versions of the instruments. Case studies of Latino children from Chicago and Miami serve to cross-validate the procedure outside the New York metropolitan area.

Vestibular Function and Motion Sickness Susceptibility: Videonystagmographic Evidence From Oculomotor and Caloric Tests

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-198
Author(s):  
Cynthia G. Fowler ◽  
Margaret Dallapiazza ◽  
Kathleen Talbot Hadsell
Keyword(s):  
Phase Velocity ◽  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Vestibular Function ◽  
Slow Phase ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Slow Phase Velocity ◽  
Caloric Tests

Purpose Motion sickness (MS) is a common condition that affects millions of individuals. Although the condition is common and can be debilitating, little research has focused on the vestibular function associated with susceptibility to MS. One causal theory of MS is an asymmetry of vestibular function within or between ears. The purposes of this study, therefore, were (a) to determine if the vestibular system (oculomotor and caloric tests) in videonystagmography (VNG) is associated with susceptibility to MS and (b) to determine if these tests support the theory of an asymmetry between ears associated with MS susceptibility. Method VNG was used to measure oculomotor and caloric responses. Fifty young adults were recruited; 50 completed the oculomotor tests, and 31 completed the four caloric irrigations. MS susceptibility was evaluated with the Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire–Short Form; in this study, percent susceptibility ranged from 0% to 100% in the participants. Participants were divided into three susceptibility groups (Low, Mid, and High). Repeated-measures analyses of variance and pairwise comparisons determined significance among the groups on the VNG test results. Results Oculomotor test results revealed no significant differences among the MS susceptibility groups. Caloric stimuli elicited responses that were correlated positively with susceptibility to MS. Slow-phase velocity was slowest in the Low MS group compared to the Mid and High groups. There was no significant asymmetry between ears in any of the groups. Conclusions MS susceptibility was significantly and positively correlated with caloric slow-phase velocity. Although asymmetries between ears are purported to be associated with MS, asymmetries were not evident. Susceptibility to MS may contribute to interindividual variability of caloric responses within the normal range.

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