Educational Sciences Department, University of La Rioja, 26004 Logroño, Spain.
Psychology Department, Surrey University, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Sep 22;21(9):1257. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21091257.
The Phubbing Scale (PS) is an instrument used to measure the frequency and extent of the behavior of ignoring someone you are with and giving attention to your mobile phone instead. However, there is insufficient evidence about the psychometric adequacy of the Spanish version of the instrument. The main goal of this research was to analyze the psychometric properties of PS in a representative sample of Spanish adolescents and young adults. A total of 1351 participants comprised the sample (42.78% females, age range = 12-21). Students were selected from different levels of education such as secondary school, high school, vocational training, or university. A convenient sample was used. The reliability of the scores was calculated by means of McDonald's Omega. The evidence of the internal structure of the questionnaire was analyzed by means of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The measurement invariance of the instrument by gender and educational level was also calculated. In addition, Pearson's correlations between phubbing and other indicators of mental health were also calculated. The goodness-of-fit indices for the two-factor model were good. The McDonald's Omega coefficient for the total score was 0.787. Measurement invariance both by gender and educational level was found. The phenomenon of phubbing was found to have statistically significant correlations with emotional well-being, other mental health indicators, and with Problematic Internet Use (PIU), with the sole exception of the hyperactivity subscale of the SDQ. This study provided validity evidence for the Spanish version of the Phubbing Scale (PS), suggesting that PS is a reliable tool for quantifying phubbing in Spanish adolescents.
手机冷落行为量表（PS）是一种用于测量忽视身边人而专注于手机行为的频率和程度的工具。然而，关于该工具的西班牙语版本的心理测量学充分性证据不足。本研究的主要目的是在西班牙青少年和年轻成年人的代表性样本中分析 PS 的心理测量特性。共有 1351 名参与者组成样本（42.78%为女性，年龄范围为 12-21 岁）。学生来自不同的教育层次，如中学、高中、职业培训或大学。使用了方便样本。通过 McDonald's Omega 计算得分的可靠性。通过验证性因素分析（CFA）分析问卷的内部结构证据。还计算了该工具在性别和教育水平上的测量不变性。此外，还计算了手机冷落行为与其他心理健康指标之间的 Pearson 相关。两因素模型的拟合优度指数良好。总分的 McDonald's Omega 系数为 0.787。发现性别和教育水平的测量不变性。手机冷落现象与情绪幸福感、其他心理健康指标以及与问题性互联网使用（PIU）具有统计学显著相关性，唯一的例外是 SDQ 的多动子量表。本研究为手机冷落行为量表（PS）的西班牙语版本提供了有效性证据，表明 PS 是一种可靠的工具，可用于量化西班牙青少年的手机冷落行为。
