The Italian Version of Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI-I) for Adolescents: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Relation with Self-Control and Internalized-Externalized Symptoms

Abstract The increased smartphone use in adolescence has led clinicians and researchers to carry out in-depth studies on the matter. Adolescents seem be at risk of addiction because they are yet develop self-control use. This psychometric study aimed examining levels validity evidence for Smartphone Addiction Inventory-Italian (SPAI-I) version adults, among adolescents. Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed factor structure SPAI-I adults adolescents but not exploratory original Inventory (SPAI). Convergent was assessed by relationship between SPAI-I, self-control, internalized externalized problems. A total 446 Italian (mean age = 16.04, SD 1.72, 36.3% males) completed Self-Restraint Subscale Adolescent Self-Consciousness Strengths Difficulties Questionnaires—with a specific focus subscales Present findings suggested that could used assess overuse according multidimensional perspective.