THE PERSIAN VERSION OF 12-ITEM PROBLEMATIC CELLULAR PHONE USE QUESTIONNAIRE (PCPU-Q): A FACTOR ANALYSIS

Background and Aim : In recent years, high accessibility of smartphones has led to further research on smartphone addiction and its consequences. The current study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the 12-item Problematic Cellular Phone Use Questionnaire (PCPU-Q) among medical student at Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Methods : A cross-sectional study carried out on 351 medical students at KUMS (Kerman, a province in southeastern of Iran). The data collected using a self-administered questionnaire including demographic data and the Persian version of PCPU-Q. The reliability of the tool determined using Cronbach’s alpha. The exploratory principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor analysis were employed. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 and Lisrel 8.8. Results : Internal consistency of PCPU-Q was 0.89 using Cronbach’s alpha. In test-retest reliability, intraclass correlation of it was calculated 0.91. In the principal component analysis (PCA), one factor was extracted with a total amount of 28.0% explained variance. In confirmatory factor analysis, the model had acceptable goodness of fit indices.Conclusion : The Persian version of PCPU-Q had excellent psychometric properties. It can be used as a valid and reliable tool to screen the symptoms of Problematic Cellular Phone Use among Iranian populations

Keywords:

Cell Phone , Behavior Disorders , Addiction