Table 2:
Results of Factor Analysis with Varimax Rotation on 24 Items of MPPUS
| Items | Component | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| I have used my mobile phone to make myself feel better when I was feeling down. | .526 | ||
| I have tried to hide from others how much time I spend on my mobile phone. | .582 | ||
| I lose sleep due to the time I spend on my mobile phone. | .689 | ||
| I have received mobile phone bills I could not afford to pay. | .530 | ||
| When out of range for some time, I become preoccupied with the thought of missing a call. | .589 | .444 | |
| Sometimes, when I am on the mobile phone and I am doing other things, I get carried away with the conversation and I don’t pay attention to what I am doing. | .702 | ||
| The time I spend on the mobile phone has increased over the last 12 months. | .607 | ||
| I have used my mobile phone to talk to others when I was feeling isolated | .566 | ||
| I have attempted to spend less time on my mobile phone but am unable to. | .616 | ||
| I find it difficult to switch off my mobile phone. | .701 | ||
| I feel anxious if I have not checked for messages or switched on my mobile phone for some time. | .721 | ||
| I have frequent dreams about the mobile phone. | .568 | ||
| My friends and family complain about my use of the mobile phone. | .646 | .453 | |
| If I don’t have a mobile phone, my friends would find it hard to get in touch with me. | .519 | ||
| My productivity has decreased as a direct result of the time I spend on the mobile phone. | .756 | ||
| I have aches and pains that are associated with my mobile phone use. | .663 | ||
| I find myself engaged on the mobile phone for longer periods of time than intended. | .673 | .448 | |
| There are times when I would rather use the mobile phone than deal with other more pressing issues. | .528 | .512 | |
| I am often late for appointments because I’m engaged on the mobile phone when I shouldn’t be. | .739 | ||
| I become irritable if I have to switch off my mobile phone for meetings, dinner engagements, or at the movies. | .440 | .514 | |
| I have been told that I spend too much time on my mobile phone. | .597 | .453 | |
| More than once I have been in trouble because my mobile phone has gone off during a meeting, lecture, or in a theatre. | .643 | ||
| My friends don’t like it when my mobile phone is switched off. | .412 | ||
| I feel lost without my mobile phone. | .522 | ||
| Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis. | |||
| Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization. | |||