Psychometric Properties of the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) on Chilean University Students

Jonathan Martínez-Líbano; Nicole González Campusano; Javiera Pereira Castillo; Juan Carlos Oyanedel; María Mercedes Yeomans-Cabrera

doi:10.56294/dm202391

Psychometric Properties of the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) on Chilean University Students

Jonathan Martínez-Líbano, Nicole González Campusano, Javiera Pereira Castillo, Juan Carlos Oyanedel, María Mercedes Yeomans-Cabrera

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

Introduction: the use and abuse of social networks are harming the mental health of university students. Objective: to adapt and validate the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) for the Chilean context to have a reliable instrument to measure addiction to social networks. The sample comprised 686 university students (mean age=28,04, SD=8,4), 71,1 % female, 28,4 % male, and 0,5 % other genders. Methods: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using the weighted least squares means and variances method (WLSMV) was used for this study. Results: reliability was Cronbach’s alpha α=0,841. The SMAS yielded two factors that explained 53,433 % of the variance. The CFA yielded very good fit indicators such as CFI=0,959, TLI=0,949, and RMSEA=0,060. Conclusions: based on the results described above, we can affirm that the SMAS is a good instrument to measure social network addiction in college students.

Translated title of the contribution	Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de adicción a los medios sociales (SMAS) en estudiantes universitarios chilenos
Original language	English
Article number	91
Journal	Data and Metadata
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.56294/dm202391
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

Mental Health
Psychometric Properties
Social Media Addiction
University Students

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Information Systems
Information Systems and Management
Health Information Management

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.56294/dm202391

Cite this

@article{098a3543c7954273a53cbbbb97e25fca,

title = "Psychometric Properties of the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) on Chilean University Students",

abstract = "Introduction: the use and abuse of social networks are harming the mental health of university students. Objective: to adapt and validate the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) for the Chilean context to have a reliable instrument to measure addiction to social networks. The sample comprised 686 university students (mean age=28,04, SD=8,4), 71,1 % female, 28,4 % male, and 0,5 % other genders. Methods: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using the weighted least squares means and variances method (WLSMV) was used for this study. Results: reliability was Cronbach{\textquoteright}s alpha α=0,841. The SMAS yielded two factors that explained 53,433 % of the variance. The CFA yielded very good fit indicators such as CFI=0,959, TLI=0,949, and RMSEA=0,060. Conclusions: based on the results described above, we can affirm that the SMAS is a good instrument to measure social network addiction in college students.",

keywords = "Mental Health, Psychometric Properties, Social Media Addiction, University Students",

author = "Jonathan Mart{\'i}nez-L{\'i}bano and Campusano, {Nicole Gonz{\'a}lez} and Castillo, {Javiera Pereira} and Oyanedel, {Juan Carlos} and Yeomans-Cabrera, {Mar{\'i}a Mercedes}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023; Los autores.",

year = "2023",

doi = "10.56294/dm202391",

language = "English",

volume = "2",

journal = "Data and Metadata",

issn = "2953-4917",

publisher = "Editorial Salud, Ciencia y Tecnolog{\'i}a",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Psychometric Properties of the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) on Chilean University Students

AU - Martínez-Líbano, Jonathan

AU - Campusano, Nicole González

AU - Castillo, Javiera Pereira

AU - Oyanedel, Juan Carlos

AU - Yeomans-Cabrera, María Mercedes

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - Introduction: the use and abuse of social networks are harming the mental health of university students. Objective: to adapt and validate the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) for the Chilean context to have a reliable instrument to measure addiction to social networks. The sample comprised 686 university students (mean age=28,04, SD=8,4), 71,1 % female, 28,4 % male, and 0,5 % other genders. Methods: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using the weighted least squares means and variances method (WLSMV) was used for this study. Results: reliability was Cronbach’s alpha α=0,841. The SMAS yielded two factors that explained 53,433 % of the variance. The CFA yielded very good fit indicators such as CFI=0,959, TLI=0,949, and RMSEA=0,060. Conclusions: based on the results described above, we can affirm that the SMAS is a good instrument to measure social network addiction in college students.

AB - Introduction: the use and abuse of social networks are harming the mental health of university students. Objective: to adapt and validate the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) for the Chilean context to have a reliable instrument to measure addiction to social networks. The sample comprised 686 university students (mean age=28,04, SD=8,4), 71,1 % female, 28,4 % male, and 0,5 % other genders. Methods: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using the weighted least squares means and variances method (WLSMV) was used for this study. Results: reliability was Cronbach’s alpha α=0,841. The SMAS yielded two factors that explained 53,433 % of the variance. The CFA yielded very good fit indicators such as CFI=0,959, TLI=0,949, and RMSEA=0,060. Conclusions: based on the results described above, we can affirm that the SMAS is a good instrument to measure social network addiction in college students.

KW - Mental Health

KW - Psychometric Properties

KW - Social Media Addiction

KW - University Students

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85174917554&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.56294/dm202391

DO - 10.56294/dm202391

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85174917554

SN - 2953-4917

VL - 2

JO - Data and Metadata

JF - Data and Metadata

M1 - 91

ER -

Psychometric Properties of the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) on Chilean University Students

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this