Psychometric Properties of The Arabic Version of Generic Scale of Phubbing (AGSP)
Psychometric Properties of The Arabic Version of Generic Scale of Phubbing (AGSP)

Summary/Abstract: Background/purpose. Phubbing has emerged as a psychological and behavioral concern that threatens the quality of interpersonal relationships and psychological well-being, particularly among adolescents and adults, so the current research aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Generic Scale of Phubbing (A-GSP), which was originally created by Chotpitayasunondh & Douglas (2018). Materials/methods. The original 15-item scale was translated, which consisted of fifteen items. It was administered to a sample of 1468 undergraduate and postgraduate university students from three different Arab countries: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Oman. Results. The validity and reliability of the A-GSP were assessed using internal consistency, which examined both the items and the subscales. Also, the reliability of A-GSP was established using Cronbach's alpha and split-half reliability methods, both for the sub-scales and the overall scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) suggested a hierarchical four-factor (Nomophobia, Interpersonal conflict, Selfisolation, and Problem acknowledgement) solution and construct validity. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that the A-GSP has acceptable psychometric properties and provide empirical support for its validity and reliability as a tool for assessing phubbing behaviors in Arabicspeaking populations.

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