Table 2 Participants’ responses to SAS-SV.
Item | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Weakly disagree | Weakly agree | Agree | Strongly agree | Item score (mean ± SD) | Total score (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item 1. Missing planned work | 200 (36.7%) | 135 (24.8%) | 50 (9.2%) | 90 (16.5%) | 43 (7.9%) | 27 (5.0%) | 2.49 ± 1.54 | 27.91 ± 10.23 |
Item 2. Difficulty with concentration or performing tasks | 61 (11.2%) | 75 (13.8%) | 67 (12.3%) | 147 (27.0%) | 136 (25.0%) | 59 (10.8%) | 3.73 ± 1.51 | |
Item 3. Presence of musculoskeletal pain | 204 (37.4%) | 110 (20.2%) | 76 (13.9%) | 63 (11.6%) | 69 (12.7%) | 23 (4.2%) | 2.54 ± 1.58 | |
Item 4. Won’t be able to stand not having a smartphone | 95 (17.4%) | 143 (26.2%) | 80 (14.7%) | 97 (17.8%) | 75 (13.8%) | 55 (10.1%) | 3.14 ± 1.60 | |
Item 5. Impatience and restlessness | 133 (24.4%) | 151 (27.7%) | 86 (15.8%) | 99 (18.2%) | 37 (6.8%) | 39 (7.2%) | 2.77 ± 1.51 | |
Item 6. Always thinking about the smartphone. | 204 (37.4%) | 171 (31.4%) | 62 (11.4%) | 69 (12.7%) | 24 (4.4%) | 15 (2.8%) | 2.23 ± 1.33 | |
Item 7. purpose of continuing its use | 246 (45.1%) | 134 (24.6%) | 70 (12.8%) | 56 (10.3%) | 21 (3.9%) | 18 (3.3%) | 2.13 ± 1.36 | |
Item 8. Constant checking (fear of missing out) | 132 (24.2%) | 147 (27.0%) | 102 (18.7%) | 94 (17.2%) | 40 (7.3%) | 30 (5.5%) | 2.73 ± 1.46 | |
Item 9. Longer use than anticipated | 52 (9.5%) | 86 (15.8%) | 81 (14.9%) | 142 (26.1%) | 122 (22.4%) | 62 (11.4%) | 3.70 ± 1.49 | |
Item 10. Perceived overuse by outsiders | 198 (36.3%) | 138 (25.3%) | 71 (13.0%) | 68 (12.5%) | 53 (9.7%) | 17 (3.1%) | 2.43 ± 1.47 |
