Mobile Phone Addiction Index, MPAI – Chinese Version

Description

The Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI), compiled by Liang Yongzhi from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, is primarily used to diagnose mobile phone addiction among adolescents and university students. The scale employs a 5-point rating system, where 1 indicates “never” and 5 indicates “always,” consisting of 17 items across 4 dimensions: 失控性 (Loss of Control), 戒断性 (Withdrawal), 逃避性 (Escapism), and 低效性 (Inefficiency). Loss of Control refers to the individual’s inability to control the amount of time spent on the phone; Withdrawal indicates negative emotional responses when unable to use the phone; Escapism refers to using the phone to escape reality and becoming immersed in the mobile network world; Inefficiency relates to reduced study or work efficiency due to excessive phone use. The scale references the online addiction criteria established by Yung. If a participant answers positively to 8 out of the 17 questions, they are classified as having mobile phone addiction.

Authors and Contact Email

Liang Yongzhi
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Purpose

To assess mobile phone addiction among adolescents and university students.

Test Year

Information not available

Administration Method and Scoring

Participants respond to 17 statements using a 5-point Likert scale. A score of 1 indicates “never,” and a score of 5 indicates “always.” A participant is classified as having mobile phone addiction if they answer positively to 8 or more items.

Reliability and Validity

The internal consistency coefficient of the scale is 0.87. It also demonstrates high structural validity, with indices such as χ2/df = 2.67, RESM = .04, GFI = .91, IFI = .90, and CFI = .89.

Factors and Subscales

1. 失控性 (Loss of Control)
2. 戒断性 (Withdrawal)
3. 逃避性 (Escapism)
4. 低效性 (Inefficiency)

Keywords

Mobile phone addiction, adolescents, university students, diagnostic scale, self-report

Items in Chinese

1. 你的朋友和家人曾因为你在用手机而抱怨
2. 有人说过你花了太多的时间在手机上面
3. 你曾试图向其他人隐瞒你在手机上花了多长时间
4. 你的话费超支
5. 你发现自己使用手机的时间比本来打算的要长
6. 你尝试在手机上少花些时间但是做不到
7. 你从未觉得在手机上花够了时间
8. 当在手机信号区以外呆上一阵时,你总担心会错过电话
9. 你很难做到将手机关机
10. 如果你有一阵子没有查看信息或者手机没有开机,你会变得焦虑
11. 没有手机你会心神不定
12. 如果你没有手机,你的朋友会很难联系到你
13. 当感到被孤立时,你会用手机与别人聊天
14. 当你感到孤独的时候,你会用手机与别人聊天
15. 当心情低落的时候,你会玩手机来改情绪
16. 你发现自己在有其他必须要做的事情时却沉迷于手机,为此给你带来些麻烦
17. 在手机上耗费的时间直接导致你的办事效率降低

Items in English

1. Your friends and family have complained about you using your phone.
2. Someone has said you’ve spent too much time on your phone.
3. You have tried to hide how long you spend on your phone from others.
4. You have exceeded your phone bill.
5. You find yourself using your phone longer than you intended.
6. You have tried to spend less time on your phone but haven’t been able to.
7. You never feel like you spend enough time on your phone.
8. When you’re out of mobile service areas for a while, you always worry about missing calls.
9. You find it difficult to turn your phone off.
10. If you haven’t checked your messages or turned on your phone for a while, you feel anxious.
11. You feel restless without your phone.
12. If you don’t have your phone, your friends have a hard time reaching you.
13. When feeling isolated, you chat with others using your phone.
14. When you feel lonely, you chat with others using your phone.
15. When feeling down, you play with your phone to change your mood.
16. You find yourself engrossed in your phone even when you have other important tasks, which causes you trouble.
17. The time spent on your phone directly reduces your work efficiency.

References

徐晓丹. 手机成瘾大学生自我控制缺陷及其机制[D]. 西南大学.