Determination of the cutoff point for Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale for adolescents: a latent profile analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

The Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS) is a validated 6-item measurement tool for assessing problematic smartphone use (PSU). However, the absence of established cutoff points for SABAS hinders its utilities. This study aimed to determine the optimal cutoff point for SABAS through latent profile analysis (LPA) and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analyses among 63, 205. Chinese adolescents. Additionally, the study explored whether PSU screening with SABAS could effectively capture problematic social media use (PSMU) and internet gaming disorder (IGD).

Method

We recruited 63,205. adolescents using cluster sampling. Validated questionnaires were used to assess PSMU, IGD, and mental health (depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, well

SUBMITTER: Peng P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10504767 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature