Table 1.
Summary of the results from the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on the SDS 33 items obtained from Sample 1 (n = 501).
| Items | Factor Loadings | Communalities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
F1 (ω = 0.78) (α = 0.84) |
F2 (ω = 0.74) (α = 0.80) |
F3 (ω = 0.83) (α = 0.74) |
F4 (ω = 0.63) (α = 0.75) |
Initial | Extraction | |
| Factor 1: Attention Impulsiveness (F1) | ||||||
| Dis2: I get distracted by my phone apps | 0.796 | 0.488 | 0.532 | |||
| Dis1: I get distracted by my phone notifications | 0.735 | 0.509 | 0.605 | |||
| Dis3: I get distracted by just having my phone next to me | 0.720 | 0.485 | 0.560 | |||
| Dis4: I get distracted by my phone even when my full attention is required on other tasks | 0.622 | 0.531 | 0.575 | |||
| Factor 2: Emotion Regulation (F2) | ||||||
| Dis30: Using my phone distracts me from tasks that are tedious or difficult | 0.782 | 0.497 | 0.620 | |||
| Dis27: Using my phone distracts me from doing unpleasant things | 0.688 | 0.374 | 0.433 | |||
| Dis28: Using my phone distracts me from negative or unpleasant thoughts | 0.637 | 0.347 | 0.395 | |||
| Dis31: Using my phone distracts me when I'm under pressure | 0.634 | 0.405 | 0.445 | |||
| Factor 3: Online Vigilance (F3) | ||||||
| Dis16: I get distracted with what I could post while doing other tasks | 0.690 | 0.386 | 0.488 | |||
| Dis7: I get anxious if I don't check messages immediately on my phone | 0.643 | 0.369 | 0.416 | |||
| Dis13: I think a lot about checking my phone when I can't access it | 0.641 | 0.455 | 0.516 | |||
| Dis17: I get distracted thinking how many likes and comments I will get while doing other tasks | 0.553 | 0.311 | 0.342 | |||
| Factor 4: Multitasking (F4) | ||||||
| Dis25: I often talk to others while checking what's on my phone | 0.736 | 0.318 | 0.545 | |||
| Dis24: I often walk and use my phone at the same time | 0.467 | 0.268 | 0.352 | |||
| Dis21: I can easily follow conversations while using my phone | 0.406 | 0.201 | 0.310 | |||
| Dis19: I use several applications on my phone while working | 0.334 | 0.363 | 0.418 | |||
Percentage of the Total Variance Explained =59.62%. Four factors were extracted from the EFA after 6 iterations.
Removed items from each subscale due to low loadings:
F1: Dis5, Dis6.
F2: Dis26, Dis29,Dis32, Dis33.
F3: Dis8, Dis9, Dis10, Dis11, Dis12, Dis14, Dis15, Dis18.
F4: Dis20,Dis22,Dis23.
SDS, Smartphone Distraction Scale; ω, McDonald's Omega; α, Cronbach's Alpha; Dis, Items (i.e., Dis1, Dis2); F1, Factor 1; F2, Factor 2; F3, Factor 3; F4, Factor 4.