Psychometric properties of the Arabic short version of the smartphone addiction scale (SAS-SV)‎ in Saudi Arabia

الملخص EN

This study aimed to translate and investigate the psychometric properties of the short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in Saudi Arabia.

A sample of 590 respondents participated in this study and answered the Smartphone Addiction Scale, the Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS), the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short Form (IGDS-SF) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, as well as socio-demographic questions.

To validate SAS-SV, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability analysis, concurrent and convergent validity were performed.

The scale exhibited adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability (Cronbach's a =0.79 the test-retest reliability = 0.83), good concurrent and convergent validity.

The CFA supported a unidimensional structure established by previous studies with good fit indices.

In conclusion, the scale is valid and reliable and can be used to assess the levels of smartphone addiction in Saudi Arabia.