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Psychology
Digital Well-being
Measurement Development

Background:

Digital stress is linked to social media use and psychosocial outcomes.
Existing measures lack alignment with theoretical models of digital stress.
A validated multidimensional scale is needed to advance research.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a new multidimensional measure of digital stress.
To identify key components of digital stress based on theoretical models and empirical data.
To assess the psychometric properties of the new digital stress scale.

Main Methods:

Item generation through literature review and focus groups with adolescents and young adults.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA & CFA) across multiple studies and diverse samples (adolescents and college students).
Validation through assessment of convergent and divergent validity with psychosocial distress and functioning measures.

Main Results:

A 24-item, five-factor scale measuring digital stress was developed.
The five factors identified are: availability stress, approval anxiety, fear of missing out (FoMO), connection overload, and online vigilance.
The scale demonstrated good psychometric properties and validity in adolescent and college student samples.

Conclusions:

The newly developed digital stress scale is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring multidimensional digital stress.
This scale can facilitate further research into the complex relationship between digital stress, social media use, and psychosocial well-being.
The findings provide a robust tool for researchers and clinicians studying the impact of digital environments on mental health.