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. 2021 Jun 1;18(11):5943. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115943

Table 1.

Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale for Children and Adolescents.

Subdomain Items
Disturbance
of Adaptive
Functions
1. My school grades dropped due to excessive smartphone use
2. I have a hard time doing what I have planned (study, do homework, or go to afterschool classes) due to using smartphone
3. People frequently comment on my excessive smartphone use
4. Family or friends complain that I use my smartphone too much
5. My smartphone does not distract me from my studies
Virtual world
orientation
6. Using a smartphone is more enjoyable than spending time with family or friends
7. When I cannot use a smartphone, I feel like I have lost the entire world
Withdrawal 8. It would be painful if I am not allowed to use a smartphone
9. I get restless and nervous when I am without a smartphone
10. I am not anxious even when I am without a smartphone
11. I panic when I cannot use my smartphone
Tolerance 12. I try cutting my smartphone usage time, but I fail
13. Even when I think I should stop, I continue to use my smartphone too much
14. Spending a lot of time on my smartphone has become a habit
15. I don’t spend a lot of time using smartphone