Description
The Mobile phone addiction scale is based on the clinical criteria of substance dependence formulated by DSM-IV TR. The scale consists of 37 items and aids researchers, school/ college/adolescent counsellors in examining the problematic usage of mobile phones, leading to poor mental health and behavioural disturbances, problematic interpersonal relationships, social withdrawal and clinically diagnosed psychological disturbances.
It has six dimensions:
Maladaptive Usage, Self-Expression, Peer Relationship, Interpersonal Relations, Impulsivity and Usage Time.