IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v18y2021i5p2612-d511267.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Adaptation and Psychometric Analysis of the Test of Mobile Phone Dependence—Brief Version in Italian Adolescents

Author

Listed:
  • Rita Cerutti

    (Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Fabio Presaghi

    (Department of Psychology of Developmental and Social Processes, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Valentina Spensieri

    (Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Andrea Fontana

    (Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, 00193 Rome, Italy)

  • Simone Amendola

    (Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

Since the diffusion of recent models of mobile phones, anyone with an internet connection can communicate continuously and search for information. This raises some questions about the possible consequences of problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) in a complex life phase such as adolescence. Therefore, we performed a psychometric analysis of the brief version of the Test of Mobile Phone Dependence (TMD) in Italy. The sample comprised 575 Italian adolescents aged 11 to 18 years. Data were collected using the TMD-brief, the Personality Inventory for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep Disturbance Short Form. Regarding test dimensionality, the best-fit measurement model included four factors: “Abstinence”; “Abuse and interference with other activities”; “Tolerance”; and “Lack of control” (Satorra–Bentler χ 2 (48) = 185.96, p < 0.01; robust root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.079 (90% confidence interval (CI): 0.067; 0.091); robust TLI = 0.904; robust comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.930). The Italian version of the TMD-brief was found to have good reliability and psychometric properties, and a four-factorial structure. PMPU predicted significant sleep disturbances and this relationship was moderated by clinical personality traits. Findings from this study support the use of the Italian version of the TMD-brief as a screening tool to investigate PMPU in Italian adolescents.

Suggested Citation

  • Rita Cerutti & Fabio Presaghi & Valentina Spensieri & Andrea Fontana & Simone Amendola, 2021. "Adaptation and Psychometric Analysis of the Test of Mobile Phone Dependence—Brief Version in Italian Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:5:p:2612-:d:511267
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2612/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2612/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Exelmans, Liese & Van den Bulck, Jan, 2016. "Bedtime mobile phone use and sleep in adults," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 93-101.
    2. Shuman Tao & Xiaoyan Wu & Yukun Zhang & Shichen Zhang & Shilu Tong & Fangbiao Tao, 2017. "Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-10, February.
    3. Haruka Tamura & Tomoko Nishida & Akiyo Tsuji & Hisataka Sakakibara, 2017. "Association between Excessive Use of Mobile Phone and Insomnia and Depression among Japanese Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-11, June.
    4. Katharina Roser & Anna Schoeni & Milena Foerster & Martin Röösli, 2016. "Problematic mobile phone use of Swiss adolescents: is it linked with mental health or behaviour?," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 61(3), pages 307-315, April.
    5. Lanfang Zhang & Boyu Cui & Minhao Yang & Feng Guo & Junhua Wang, 2019. "Effect of Using Mobile Phones on Driver’s Control Behavior Based on Naturalistic Driving Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-13, April.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Sara Thomée, 2018. "Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health. A Review of the Research That Takes a Psychological Perspective on Exposure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-25, November.
    2. Rui Zhen & Ru-De Liu & Wei Hong & Xiao Zhou, 2019. "How do Interpersonal Relationships Relieve Adolescents’ Problematic Mobile Phone Use? The Roles of Loneliness and Motivation to Use Mobile Phones," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-12, June.
    3. Julia Sajewicz & Alicja Dziuba-Słonina, 2023. "Texting on a Smartphone While Walking Affects Gait Parameters," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-8, March.
    4. Shuo Cheng & Cunxian Jia & Yongjie Wang, 2020. "Only Children Were Associated with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms among College Students in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-14, June.
    5. Zhuo Chen & Kang Tian, 2022. "Optimization of Evaluation Indicators for Driver’s Traffic Literacy: An Improved Principal Component Analysis Method," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(2), pages 21582440221, June.
    6. Almond, Douglas & Du, Xinming, 2020. "Later bedtimes predict President Trump’s performance," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 197(C).
    7. Basem Salama, 0. "Prevalence and associated factors of Internet addiction among undergraduate students at Al-Beheira Governorate, Egypt," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 0, pages 1-6.
    8. Darnisha Ragupathi & Normala Ibrahim & Kit-Aun Tan & Beatrice Ng Andrew, 2020. "Relations of Bedtime Mobile Phone Use to Cognitive Functioning, Academic Performance, and Sleep Quality in Undergraduate Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-11, September.
    9. Andreia Teixeira & Ronaldo Gabriel & José Martinho & Irene Oliveira & Mário Santos & Graça Pinto & Helena Moreira, 2023. "Distance to Natural Environments, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Body Composition in Women: An Exploratory Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-20, February.
    10. Amez, Simon & Denecker, Floor & Ponnet, Koen & De Marez, Lieven & Baert, Stijn, 2021. "Mobile DNA and Sleep Quality," IZA Discussion Papers 14816, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    11. Amez, Simon & Vujic, Suncica & Abrath, Margo & Baert, Stijn, 2021. "Deteriorated Sleep Quality Does Not Explain the Negative Impact of Smartphone Use on Academic Performance," IZA Discussion Papers 14547, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    12. Mei-chun Cheung & Janelle S. K. Lai & Joanne Yip, 2022. "Influences of Smartphone and Computer Use on Health-Related Quality of Life of Early Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-13, February.
    13. Anýž, Jiří & Bakštein, Eduard & Dudysová, Daniela & Veldová, Karolína & Kliková, Monika & Fárková, Eva & Kopřivová, Jana & Španiel, Filip, 2019. "No wink of sleep: Population sleep characteristics in response to the brexit poll and the 2016 U.S. presidential election," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 222(C), pages 112-121.
    14. Po-Chi Kao, 2023. "The Interrelationship of Loneliness, Smartphone Addiction, Sleep Quality, and Students’ Attention in English as a Foreign Language Class," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-15, February.
    15. Anna Tzortzi & Melpo Kapetanstrataki & Vaso Evangelopoulou & Panagiotis Behrakis, 2021. "Driving Behavior That Limits Concentration: A Nationwide Survey in Greece," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-16, April.
    16. Tong Zhou & Gang Cheng & Xihong Wu & Rui Li & Chao Li & Gang Tian & Simin He & Yan Yan, 2021. "The Associations between Sleep Duration, Academic Pressure, and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese Adolescents: Results from China Family Panel Studies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-16, June.
    17. Carlos A. Catalina Ortega & Miguel A. Mariscal & Wafa Boulagouas & Sixto Herrera & Juan M. Espinosa & Susana García-Herrero, 2021. "Effects of Mobile Phone Use on Driving Performance: An Experimental Study of Workload and Traffic Violations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-22, July.
    18. Shuman Tao & Xiaoyan Wu & Yukun Zhang & Shichen Zhang & Shilu Tong & Fangbiao Tao, 2017. "Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-10, February.
    19. Johnson, Blair T. & Acabchuk, Rebecca L., 2018. "What are the keys to a longer, happier life? Answers from five decades of health psychology research," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 196(C), pages 218-226.
    20. Kadir Diler Alemdar & Merve Kayacı Çodur & Muhammed Yasin Codur & Furkan Uysal, 2023. "Environmental Effects of Driver Distraction at Traffic Lights: Mobile Phone Use," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-12, October.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:5:p:2612-:d:511267. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.