TY  - CONF
A1  - Abendroth, Adrian
A1  - Parry, Douglas A.
A1  - Le Roux, Daniel B.
A1  - Gundlach, Jana
A2  - Hattingh, Marié
A2  - Matthee, Machdel
A2  - Smuts, Hanlie
A2  - Pappas, Ilias
A2  - Dwivedi, Yogesh K.
A2  - Mäntymäki, Matti
T1  - An analysis of problematic media use and technology use addiction scales
T2  - Responsible design, implementation and use of information and communication technology
N2  - Increasingly, research attention is being afforded to various forms of problematic media use. Despite ongoing conceptual, theoretical, and empirical debates, a large number of retrospective self-report scales have been produced to ostensibly measure various classes of such behaviour. These scales are typically based on a variety of theoretical and diagnostic frameworks. Given current conceptual ambiguities, building on previous studies, we evaluated the dimensional structure of 50 scales targeting the assessment of supposedly problematic behaviours in relation to four technologies: Internet, smartphones, video games, and social network sites. We find that two dimensions (‘compulsive use’ and ‘negative outcomes’) account for over 50% of all scale-items analysed. With a median of five dimensions, on average, scales have considered fewer dimensions than various proposed diagnostic criteria and models. No relationships were found between the number of items in a scale and the number of dimensions, or the technology category and the dimensional structure. The findings indicate, firstly, that a majority of scales place an inordinate emphasis on some dimensions over others and, secondly, that despite differences in the items presented, at a dimensional level, there exists a high degree of similarity between scales. These findings highlight shortcomings in existing scales and underscore the need to develop more sophisticated conceptions and empirical tools to understand possible problematic interactions with various digital technologies.
KW  - technology addiction
KW  - problematic media use
KW  - self report scales
KW  - systematic review
Y1  - 2020
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/65115
SN  - 978-3-030-45001-4
SN  - 978-3-030-45002-1
SP  - 211
EP  - 222
PB  - Springer
CY  - Cham
ER  -