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  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Inappropriate use of social networks (SNs) is linked to psychological distress.
  • Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of problematic SN engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a new psychometric instrument for assessing problematic social network use.
  • To identify distinct dimensions of problematic SN use, including social comparison and addictive consequences.

Main Methods:

  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on a sample of 1003 adults.
  • Reliability and validity were assessed, including correlations with anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction.

Main Results:

  • The new scale exhibited a robust two-dimensional structure: negative social comparison (α = 0.94) and addictive consequences (α = 0.91).
  • The instrument demonstrated good psychometric properties and validity in relation to psychological variables.

Conclusions:

  • The developed scale effectively measures problematic social network use.
  • It offers an advantage by assessing both excessive use and the impact of social comparison via SNs.