Table 4.
Confirmatory factor analysis and standardised factor loadings of each item (N = 718).
| SIS order | Preliminary draft | Item | Factor loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q.17 | I experience sleeping problems due to smartphone use | 0.574 |
| Q2 | Q.21 | I feel very excited while using my smartphone | 0.505 |
| Q3 | Q.12 | While using my smartphone, I feel neck and back pain or discomfort | 0.653 |
| Q4 | Q.23 | I feel very lonely without my smartphone | 0.651 |
| Q5 | Q.7 | I continuously check my smartphone for updates | 0.583 |
| Q6 | Q.15 | I experience eye discomfort or strain due to excessive smartphone use | 0.662 |
| Q7 | Q.4 | I get irritated when I am interrupted while using my smartphone | 0.607 |
| Q8 | Q.32 | Smartphone use will increase medical errors in clinical care | |
| Q9 | Q.8 | Immediately after waking up, I will check my smartphone | 0.560 |
| Q10 | Q.3 | I cannot control the desire to use my smartphone | 0.706 |
| Q11 | Q.13 | Sharing of patient medical information through smartphones may increase patients' privacy breaches and insecure medical data storage | 0.731 |
| Q12 | Q.1 | I am thinking of shortening my smartphone usage time | 0.573 |
| Q13 | Q.29 | Smartphone use at work will increase the contamination risk | 0.419 |
| Q14 | Q.25 | I am always worried that I will lose my smartphone | 0.507 |
| Q15 | Q.34 | I am facing conflicts with my colleagues at work due to smartphone use | |
| Q16 | Q.26 | I feel sad when I am not receiving any message or communications | 0.603 |
| Q17 | Q.5 | I feel very stressed and worried when my smartphone is not with me | 0.645 |
| Q18 | Q.31 | I am unable to complete planned daily work due to smartphone use | 0.461 |
| Q19 | Q.11 | While using my smartphone I feel discomfort in my fingers and wrist | 0.636 |
| Q20 | Q.9 | I cannot sleep without my smartphone by my side | 0.588 |
| Q21 | Q.27 | I feel that my connections with smartphone friends are closer than with my real-life friends | 0.552 |
| Q22 | Q.24 | I get relief from all stress and tension when I am using my smartphone | 0.559 |
| Q23 | Q.19 | I experience distraction and memory problems due to smartphone use | 0.575 |