Akbari Mehdi, Zamani Elahe, Fioravanti Giulia, Casale Silvia
Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Addict Behav. 2021 Mar;114:106722. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106722. Epub 2020 Oct 26.
Research has shown that metacognitions are associated with addictive behaviors. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties (i.e., factor structure, reliability, and predictive validity) of the Persian Metacognitions about Smartphone Use Questionnaire (Persian MSUQ). A community sample of 618 participants (63.6% female, mean age = 27.31 ± 8.95 years; age range: 15-67 years) was recruited in Iran. The results of exploratory factor analysis revealed that the Persian MSUQ had a three-factor structure, similar to the parent version, named positive metacognitions about emotional and cognitive regulation, negative metacognitions about uncontrollability and cognitive harm, and positive metacognitions about social advantages. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the three-factor structure of the Persian MSUQ had appropriate fit. Cronbach's alphas for the three factors were 0.89, 0.88, and 0.70, respectively. Test-retest coefficients over a 6-week interval showed good reliability for the Persian MSUQ total score (ICC = 0.81; 95% CI: 0.72-0.87). Regression analyses showed that metacognitions about smartphone use predicted problematic smartphone use independently of anxiety and depression. The findings suggest that the Persian MSUQ has appropriate psychometric properties in the Iranian context.
研究表明，元认知与成瘾行为有关。本研究旨在评估波斯文版智能手机使用元认知问卷（Persian MSUQ）的心理测量特性（即因子结构、信度和预测效度）。在伊朗招募了一个由618名参与者组成的社区样本（63.6%为女性，平均年龄 = 27.31 ± 8.95岁；年龄范围：15 - 67岁）。探索性因子分析结果显示，Persian MSUQ具有三因子结构，与原版相似，分别命名为关于情绪和认知调节的积极元认知、关于不可控性和认知危害的消极元认知以及关于社交优势的积极元认知。验证性因子分析表明，Persian MSUQ 的三因子结构拟合良好。三个因子的克朗巴哈系数分别为0.89、0.88和0.70。6周间隔的重测系数显示Persian MSUQ总分具有良好的信度（ICC = 0.81；95% CI：0.72 - 0.87）。回归分析表明，关于智能手机使用的元认知能够独立于焦虑和抑郁预测问题性智能手机使用。研究结果表明，Persian MSUQ在伊朗背景下具有适当的心理测量特性。
