Table 3.
Internal consistency, reliability, and convergent and construct validity
| Measure | C-PMPUQ-SV | DU | PD | PU | C-SAPS | Stress | Depression | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-PMPUQ-SV | (0.742) | |||||||
| DU | 0.794** | (0.770) | ||||||
| PD | 0.725** | 0.417** | (0.697) | |||||
| PU | 0.613** | 0.159** | 0.219** | (0.574) | ||||
| C-SAPS | 0.615** | 0.410** | 0.691** | 0.251** | (0.852) | |||
| Stress | 0.319** | 0.272** | 0.297** | 0.105** | 0.352** | (0.834) | ||
| Depression | 0.311** | 0.240** | 0.274** | 0.149** | 0.297** | 0.751** | (0.870) | |
| Anxiety | 0.211** | 0.193** | 0.218** | 0.030 | 0.255** | 0.718** | 0.647** | (0.762) |
Note: ** P < 0.01, C-PMPUQ-SV Chinese version of the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire-Short Version; DU dangerous use; PD perceived dependence; PU prohibited use; C-SAPS Chinese version of the Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale