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

作者：Lin Yu Hsuan; Pan Yuan Chien; Lin Sheng Hsuan; Chen Sue Huei^*

来源：International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 2017, 26(2): e1525.

DOI：10.1002/mpr.1525

• cutoff point
• short-form SPAI
• smartphone addiction

Smartphone addiction is considered a form of technological addiction that has attracted increasing attention. The present study developed and validated the short-form Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI-SF) and established cutoff point for screening smartphone addiction based on diagnostic criteria established by psychiatric interview. A total of 268 participants completed an online survey that collected demographic data, smartphone use behaviours, and responses to the 26-item SPAI. Each participant also completed a psychiatric interview. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that the 10-item SPAI-SF replicated the structure of original 26-item SPAI accurately, yielding a four-factor model consisting of compulsive behaviour, functional impairment, withdrawal, and tolerance. For maximal diagnostic accuracy, a cutoff point of 24/25 best discriminated cases of smartphone addiction from diagnostic negatives. The present findings suggest that both the 26-item SPAI and SPAI-SF manifest the four constructs of behavioural addiction and the characteristics of smartphone addiction. The cutoff point determined by psychiatrists' diagnostic interview will be useful for clinical screening and epidemiologic research.

• 出版日期2017-6