Journal of Economics and Public Health
Vol 5 No 2 (2026): Journal of Economics and Public Health: June 2026

Validity and Reliability Testing of the Modified Indonesian Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version

Priscilla Rosita Putri Nurmasari (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional)
Lilik Ariyanti (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional)
Almas Awanis (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Smartphone usage has increased rapidly worldwide, making the potential for smartphone addiction a focus of research. To identify potential smartphone addicts, several scales have been developed to assess smartphone addiction; among them, the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) is frequently used. This study aimed examine the reliability and validity of the Indonesian version of the SAS-SV. A cross-sectional research design with a population consisting of 100 of Pharmacy students at Farmasi Nasional Vocational High School in Surakarta. Data were analyzed using SPSS; validity was established by showing that the calculated r-value exceeded the r-table value, while reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. The evaluation showed that the research instrument possesses robust validity and reliability. Internal consistency analysis yielded a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.980, substantially exceeding the acceptable threshold of 0.60. Furthermore, construct validity was confirmed as the calculated r-values for all ten items ranged from 0.853 to 0.939, consistently surpassing the critical r-table value of 0.195 (n = 100).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JEPH

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Public Health

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Journal of Economics and Public Health, presents scientific writings on information and updates of economics and public health. Journal of Economics and Public Health had been published four times (four number) annually (per volume) in English with electronically and printed. It includes research ...