Cultural Adaptation Of The Adapted Mobile Phone Use Habits (Ampuh) And The Adapted Cell Phone Addiction Test (Acpat) In Turkish Students And Adults

With the speedy development of technology, mobile phone addiction is rapidly spreading due to changes in people's needs and interests. Although mobile phone addiction is still not listed as a category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5; APA, 2013), it is increasingly mentioned in several studies. Basic indicators identified for psychological dependencies such as persistent failed attempts, preoccupation, loss of sense, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms are also mentioned as psychological symptoms of mobile phone addiction. The Adapted Mobile Phone Use Habits (AMPUH) and The Adapted Cell Phone Addiction Test (ACPAT) are two inventories for assessing the psychopathological behavior associated with mobile phone use. The present study aims to test the psychometric properties of the AMPUH and the ACPAT in Turkish culture. For this purpose, in addition to the AMPUH and ACPAT scales, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) are applied to university students (N = 261) and adults (N = 298) in two separate studies. The reliability and validity analyses showed that both scales are reliable and valid in Turkish culture. The findings and limitations of the study are discussed in light of the relevant literature and recommendations are made for future research.