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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Digital Media Studies

Background:

  • Problematic social media use, particularly on Facebook, is a growing concern.
  • Existing measures may not fully capture the core elements of addiction.
  • A validated scale is needed to assess Facebook addiction comprehensively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and validate the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS).
  • To assess the reliability and validity of the BFAS.
  • To explore the relationship between Facebook addiction and personality traits, and sleep patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS) from an initial 18 items based on addiction core elements.
  • Administered the BFAS and other standardized scales to 423 students.
  • Analyzed item-total correlations, factor structure, reliability, and convergent validity.

Main Results:

  • The final BFAS consists of six items, one for each addiction element.
  • The scale demonstrated good factor structure (RMSEA = .046, CFI = .99) and reliability (alpha = .83, test-retest = .82).
  • BFAS scores correlated with other Facebook activity measures, neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, and sleep timing.

Conclusions:

  • The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS) is a reliable and valid measure of Facebook addiction.
  • Facebook addiction is associated with specific personality traits and delayed sleep patterns.
  • The BFAS can be a valuable tool for research and clinical assessment of problematic Facebook use.