DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE

DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE

The Test of Mobile Phone Dependence (TMD) questionnaire (Chóliz, 2012) evaluates the main features of mobile phone dependence: tolerance, abstinence syndrome, impaired impulse control, associated problems, excessive use, etc. Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a multicultural vers...

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Main Authors: Mariano eChóliz, Lourdes ePinto, Sukanya Sudhir Phansalkar, Emily eCorr, Ayman eMujjahid, Conni eFlores, Pablo Eduardo Barrientos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
gender differences
cross-cultural studies
Technological addictions
Mobile phone use
Mobile dependence
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00650/full
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spelling doaj-b0c7dd23ca1d44b09f98c4b80932b5cf2020-11-24T22:43:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782016-05-01710.3389/fpsyg.2016.00650181557DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIREMariano eChóliz0Lourdes ePinto1Sukanya Sudhir Phansalkar2Emily eCorr3Ayman eMujjahid4Conni eFlores5Pablo Eduardo Barrientos6University of ValenciaUniversidad Autónoma de YucatánSavitribai Phule University of PuneDún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and TechnologyUniversity of Management and TechnologyUniversidad Nacional San AgustínUniversidad del Valle de GuatemalaThe Test of Mobile Phone Dependence (TMD) questionnaire (Chóliz, 2012) evaluates the main features of mobile phone dependence: tolerance, abstinence syndrome, impaired impulse control, associated problems, excessive use, etc. Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a multicultural version of the TMD (TMDbrief) adapted to suit the novel communication tools of smartphones. Procedure: In this study, the TMD was completed by 2,028 young respondents in six distinct world regions: Southern Europe, Northwest Europe, South-America, Mesoamerica, Pakistan, and India. Results: Psychometric analysis of the reliability of the instrument and factor analysis were performed to adapt the TMDbrief for use in these regions. Differences among regions with respect to TMD Mobile Phone Dependence scores were obtained. Conclusions: A brief questionnaire for the evaluation of mobile phone addiction in cross-cultural studies was successfully developed.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00650/fullgender differencescross-cultural studiesTechnological addictionsMobile phone useMobile dependence
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Lourdes ePinto
Sukanya Sudhir Phansalkar
Emily eCorr
Ayman eMujjahid
Conni eFlores
Pablo Eduardo Barrientos
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Lourdes ePinto
Sukanya Sudhir Phansalkar
Emily eCorr
Ayman eMujjahid
Conni eFlores
Pablo Eduardo Barrientos
DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE
Frontiers in Psychology
gender differences
cross-cultural studies
Technological addictions
Mobile phone use
Mobile dependence
author_facet Mariano eChóliz
Lourdes ePinto
Sukanya Sudhir Phansalkar
Emily eCorr
Ayman eMujjahid
Conni eFlores
Pablo Eduardo Barrientos
author_sort Mariano eChóliz
title DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE
title_short DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE
title_full DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE
title_fullStr DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE
title_full_unstemmed DEVELOPMENT OF A BRIEF MULTICULTURAL VERSION OF THE TEST OF MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE (TMDbrief) QUESTIONNAIRE
title_sort development of a brief multicultural version of the test of mobile phone dependence (tmdbrief) questionnaire
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Psychology
issn 1664-1078
publishDate 2016-05-01
description The Test of Mobile Phone Dependence (TMD) questionnaire (Chóliz, 2012) evaluates the main features of mobile phone dependence: tolerance, abstinence syndrome, impaired impulse control, associated problems, excessive use, etc. Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a multicultural version of the TMD (TMDbrief) adapted to suit the novel communication tools of smartphones. Procedure: In this study, the TMD was completed by 2,028 young respondents in six distinct world regions: Southern Europe, Northwest Europe, South-America, Mesoamerica, Pakistan, and India. Results: Psychometric analysis of the reliability of the instrument and factor analysis were performed to adapt the TMDbrief for use in these regions. Differences among regions with respect to TMD Mobile Phone Dependence scores were obtained. Conclusions: A brief questionnaire for the evaluation of mobile phone addiction in cross-cultural studies was successfully developed.
topic gender differences
cross-cultural studies
Technological addictions
Mobile phone use
Mobile dependence
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00650/full
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