Development of a Screening Scale for Problematic Smartphone Use (Data Collection Study)

Development of a Screening Scale for Problematic Smartphone Use (Data Collection Study) - Development of a Screening Scale for Problematic Smartphone Use (Data Collection Study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060332

Enrollment

30000

Registered

2026-01-16

Start date

2026-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Disorders due to addictive behaviors,Gaming disorder,Hazardous gaming

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) ownership of and experience using a smartphone; (2) age 13 years or older at the time of consent; and (3) provision of electronic informed consent (or assent with parental consent, as appropriate).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) difficulty understanding the study instructions or questionnaire content; (2) lack of access to the internet required to complete the web-based survey; and (3) medical advice restricting the use of electronic devices, including smartphones

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome is the latent trait structure and psychometric properties of the scale, estimated using item response theory (IRT) based on questionnaire items related to Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU).	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMacromill, Inc.

Macromill, Inc. Inquiry Form

info@macromill.com03-6716-0700

Outcome results