Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Thai Version of Phubbing Scale in Adolescents
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This study aimed to validate and assess the psychometric properties of the Thai version Phubbing Scale in adolescents. With the proliferation of smartphone use, the phenomenon of “phubbing”, or snubbing someone in favor of one’s phone, has become increasingly prevalent. To address this, a reliable and culturally appropriate measurement tool was essential. The Thai Phubbing Scale, consisting of eight items, was translated following established guidelines, and tested among 280 Thai participants.
The results indicated that the scale demonstrated good internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of 0.80 for the total scale, 0.76 for Communication Disturbance, and 0.77 for Phone Obsession. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed a consistent two-factor structure, accounting for 59.9 percent of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA: CMIN/DF = 3.097, GFI = .950, RMSEA = .087, CFI = .940, NFI = .915, PNFI = .621, and TLI = .911) supported the scale’s construct validity. These findings suggested that the Thai version of the Phubbing Scale is a reliable instrument for assessing phubbing behaviors among Thai adolescents.
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