Reflective smartphone disengagement: Conceptualization, measurement, and validation.

Autor(en)

Jörg Matthes, Kathrin Karsay, Melanie Hirsch, Anja Stevic, Desiree Schmuck

Abstrakt

The present paper develops a new concept, called Reflective Smartphone Disengagement (RSD), defined as individuals' deliberate efforts to control and restrict smartphone use. Based on the reflective-impulsive model, we examined the RSD concept in four studies, using cross-sectional data of adolescents (Study 1, N = 453, Study 3, N = 760) and adults (Study 4, N = 672), as well as panel data of adults (Study 2, N = 461). In Study 1, findings from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported the one-dimensionality of the RSD scale. In Study 2, we found evidence for high test-retest reliability as well as discriminant validity, and in terms of predictive validity, RSD negatively predicted excessive smartphone use, information overload, and the social availability norm over time. Study 3 demonstrated convergent validity with a negative relationship with trait nomophobia and a positive one with trait self-reflection. Study 4 confirms the structural validity of a shorter version of the scale. We discuss avenues for future research and broader implications of the RSD concept for the field.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft

Externe Organisation(en)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO)

Journal

Computers in Human Behavior

Band

128

Anzahl der Seiten

11

ISSN

0747-5632

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107078

Publikationsdatum

2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

508007 Kommunikationswissenschaft

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Psychologie, Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), Human-computer interaction

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/e9e6a481-190d-4b2b-97fa-f54ca64d3863