Psychometric properties of the smartphone distraction scale in arabic among lebanese young adults.

IF 2.7 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Pub Date : 2026-08-18 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.1080/21642850.2026.2717829

Lea Abou Nader, Elie Kesrewani, Joe Al Sarrouh, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to validate the Arabic version of the 16-item Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS) in a community sample of native Arabic-speaking young adults in Lebanon.

Methods: A sample of 397 participants completed the survey (mean age = 22.22 ± 3.86 years; 63.2% female). The survey consisted of multiple sections, including the Smartphone Distraction Scale, the Insomnia Severity Index, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9.

Results: The scale showed excellent internal reliability (ω = .93 and α = .93). Additionally, measurement invariance was assessed at the configural, metric, and scalar levels proving invariance across sexes. Finally, higher SDS scores were significantly associated with higher levels of nomophobia (r(397) = .68; p < .001), depression (r(397) = .43; p < .001), anxiety (r(397) = .36; p < .001) and insomnia (r(397) = .42; p < .001), supporting concurrent validity.

Conclusions: Future research should examine the scale in other Arab countries to further explore smartphone distraction and its potential consequences.

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黎巴嫩年轻人智能手机分心量表在阿拉伯语中的心理测量特性。

目的：本研究旨在验证阿拉伯语版本的16项智能手机分心量表（SDS）在黎巴嫩母语为阿拉伯语的年轻人社区样本中的有效性。方法：共397人完成调查，平均年龄22.22±3.86岁，女性占63.2%。该调查包括多个部分，包括智能手机分心量表、失眠严重程度指数、广泛性焦虑障碍7项和患者健康问卷9项。结果：量表具有良好的内部信度(ω =。93和α = .93)。此外，测量不变性被评估在配置，度量和标量水平证明性别的不变性。最后，较高的SDS得分与较高的无恐惧症水平显著相关(r(397) = 0.68；p p p结论：未来的研究应该检查其他阿拉伯国家的规模，以进一步探索智能手机分心及其潜在后果。

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Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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3.50

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24 weeks

期刊介绍： Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: an Open Access Journal (HPBM) publishes theoretical and empirical contributions on all aspects of research and practice into psychosocial, behavioral and biomedical aspects of health. HPBM publishes international, interdisciplinary research with diverse methodological approaches on: Assessment and diagnosis Narratives, experiences and discourses of health and illness Treatment processes and recovery Health cognitions and behaviors at population and individual levels Psychosocial an behavioral prevention interventions Psychosocial determinants and consequences of behavior Social and cultural contexts of health and illness, health disparities Health, illness and medicine Application of advanced information and communication technology.