Validity, reliability, and cross-cultural comparability of a problematic overstudying scale across European, North American, and Asian countries

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Atroszko, PA, Charzyńska, E, Buźniak, A, Czerwiński, SK, Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, Jankowska, A, Kamble, S, Mizik, Z, Pontes, HM, Shane, J, Sussman, S, Woropay-Hordziejewicz, NA and Pallesen, S, 2023. Validity, reliability, and cross-cultural comparability of a problematic overstudying scale across European, North American, and Asian countries. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. ISSN 1557-1874

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01128-5

Abstract

Problematic overstudying has been conceptualized as a potential addictive disorder and an early form of work addiction. Previous studies have shown that it is a different phenomenon from healthy learning engagement and is associated with considerable functional impairments. A valid, reliable, and convenient screening measure is warranted to provide cross-culturally comparable and generalizable findings, particularly from large epidemiological studies. The seven-item Bergen Study Addiction Scale (BStAS), based on an addiction framework, was administered alongside learning engagement and anxiety measures in a total sample of 5,884 university students from three continents and five countries: India, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and the United States. The modified five-item version of the scale showed measurement invariance across countries and between genders and allowed for meaningful cross-cultural and gender comparisons. Scores on the BStAS were positively associated with learning engagement, anxiety, and female gender across countries. Clinically significant anxiety levels occurred about 1.7 times more often among students who scored above the cutoff for study addiction. It is concluded that the five-item BStAS is a valid, reliable scale that can be used in different cultures and provides comparable and generalizable results. Future studies with the BStAS may provide greater insight into the nature of problematic overstudying.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Creators:	Atroszko, P.A., Charzyńska, E., Buźniak, A., Czerwiński, S.K., Griffiths, M.D., Jankowska, A., Kamble, S., Mizik, Z., Pontes, H.M., Shane, J., Sussman, S., Woropay-Hordziejewicz, N.A. and Pallesen, S.
Publisher:	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date:	21 August 2023
ISSN:	1557-1874
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1007/s11469-023-01128-5 DOI 1793160 Other
Rights:	© The Author(s) 2023. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	07 Sep 2023 12:54
Last Modified:	07 Sep 2023 12:54
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/49662