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Laconi S, Kalaitzaki A, Spritzer DT, Hauck S, Gnisci A, Sergi I, Vally Z, Tudorel O, Vintila M, Malik S, Ramos-Diaz J, Männikkö N, Cikrikci O, Salas G, Ardila R, Zambrano D, Lopez-Calle C, Sahlan RN. A Cross-cultural exploration of problematic Internet use, pathological personality traits, defense mechanisms, coping strategies, and self-esteem in 14 countries. ANNALES MÉDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES, REVUE PSYCHIATRIQUE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2022.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Spritzer DT, Andrade ALM, Xavier AZ, da Silva GT, Kim HS, Kaliszewska-Czeremska K, Laconi S, Igarashi T, Passos IC, Hauck S. The Self-perception of Text message Dependence Scale (STDS): A Brazilian-Portuguese validation and expansion of its psychometric properties. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-12. [PMID: 35291222 PMCID: PMC8914152 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-02957-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Text messaging is the primary form of technology-mediated interpersonal contact and the most carried out activity on cell phones. Despite its advantages, text messaging is not exempt from risks. The present paper aimed to validate and expand the psychometric properties of the Self-perception of Text-message Dependency Scale (STDS) in a Brazilian sample of adult internet users. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited a convenience sample of Brazilian internet users aged 18 and over. A total of 1,642 (M age = 38.6, SD = 13.5; 73% female) participants completed the STDS, the Mobile Phone Problem Usage Scale-27 (MPPUS), and the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire - Short form - 9 questionnaires (PIUQ-SF-9). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed measurement invariance for gender and age. Internal consistency was high when accessed by both McDonalds' Omega and Cronbach's alpha. Network Analysis provided insights into the core symptoms of problematic text messaging. Convergent validity of the STDS was demonstrated by the subscale's correlation with MPPUS and PIUQ-SF-9. Due to its expanded psychometric properties and brevity, the STDS can be used in more comprehensive investigations about other excessive technology-related behaviors, such as problematic smartphone and internet use, allowing a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in problematic technology use. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-022-02957-8.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Tornaim Spritzer
- Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2400 - 2º andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul Zipcode: 90035-003 Brazil
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- Center of Life Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Av. John Boyd Dunlop, S/N - Jardim Ipajussara, Campinas, SP Zipcode: 13034-685 Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2400 - 2º andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul Zipcode: 90035-003 Brazil
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- Center of Life Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Av. John Boyd Dunlop, S/N - Jardim Ipajussara, Campinas, SP Zipcode: 13034-685 Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Ottawa, ON Canada
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- Centre d’Études Et de Recherche en Psychopathologie Et Psychologie de La Santé, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 5, allées Antonio-Machado, 31058 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
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- Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2400 - 2º andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul Zipcode: 90035-003 Brazil
- Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry, Centro de Pesquisa Experimental (CPE) and Centro de Pesquisa Clínica (CPC), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Rio Grande do Sul Zipcode: 90035-903 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2400 - 2º andar, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul Zipcode: 90035-003 Brazil
- Psychodynamic Psychiatry Research Laboratory, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Zipcode: 90035-903 Brazil
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