Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the IDMUQ: A Short Measure to Assess Increased Digital Media Use in Preschool Children
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Procedure
2.2. Measures
2.3. Sample Description
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Statistics for the IDMUQ
3.2. Factor Structure of the IDMUQ (Research Question 1)
3.3. Reliability of the IDMUQ (Research Question 2)
3.4. Criterion Validity of the IDMUQ (Research Question 3)
3.5. Further Correlations with Other Measures
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Item | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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(1) IDMUQ Item 1 | 0.77 | |||
(2) IDMUQ Item 2 | −0.35 | 0.69 | ||
(3) IDMUQ Item 3 | −0.14 | −0.16 | 0.85 | |
(4) IDMUQ Item 4 | −0.17 | −0.44 | −0.10 | 0.73 |
Item Number | Wording | German Wording | Factor Loadings in Sample PP a | Factor Loadings in Sample DC b |
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Here are some questions about your child’s current media use. This concerns your child’s use of all digital media (online services, television, video games etc.). | Jetzt folgen einige Fragen zur aktuellen Mediennutzung Ihres Kindes. Dabei geht es um die Nutzung aller digitaler Medien (Online-Angebote, Fernsehen, Computerspiele etc.) durch Ihr Kind. | |||
IDMUQ Item 1 | Do you have the feeling that your child wants to spend more and more time using digital media in order to be satisfied? | Haben Sie das Gefühl, dass Ihr Kind zunehmend mehr Zeit mit der Nutzung digitaler Medien verbringen möchte, um zufrieden zu sein? | 0.77 | 0.82 |
IDMUQ Item 2 | Does your child feel restless, moody, depressed or irritable when you try to reduce their digital media use? | Fühlt sich Ihr Kind ruhelos, launisch, niedergeschlagen oder gereizt, wenn Sie versuchen, die Nutzung digitaler Medien zu vermindern? | 0.84 | 0.86 |
IDMUQ Item 3 | Does your child demand the use of digital media to put an end to a bad mood (e.g., dejection, anger)? | Fordert Ihr Kind die Nutzung digitaler Medien ein, um schlechte Stimmung (z.B. Niedergeschlagenheit, Ärger) zu beenden? | 0.60 | 0.63 |
IDMUQ Item 4 | Do conflicts exist between you and your child about the use of digital media? | Gibt es Konflikte zwischen Ihnen und Ihrem Kind wegen der Nutzung digitaler Medien? | 0.79 | 0.81 |
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Wartberg, L.; Schmidt, H.; Menrath, I.; Witt, S.; Pawils, S. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the IDMUQ: A Short Measure to Assess Increased Digital Media Use in Preschool Children. Soc. Sci. 2024, 13, 472. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13090472
Wartberg L, Schmidt H, Menrath I, Witt S, Pawils S. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the IDMUQ: A Short Measure to Assess Increased Digital Media Use in Preschool Children. Social Sciences. 2024; 13(9):472. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13090472
Chicago/Turabian StyleWartberg, Lutz, Hannah Schmidt, Ingo Menrath, Stefanie Witt, and Silke Pawils. 2024. "Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the IDMUQ: A Short Measure to Assess Increased Digital Media Use in Preschool Children" Social Sciences 13, no. 9: 472. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13090472