Validation of the Social media use integration scale among adolescents
- VernacularTitle:Өсвөр үеийнхний нийгмийн сүлжээний хэрэглээг үнэлэх асуумжийн хүчин төгөлдөр байдлыг судалсан үр дүн
- Author:
Badamnyam B
1
;
2
;
Sugarmaa M
1
;
Enkhmaa D
2
Author Information
1. Department of health social work and social sciences, School of Public health, MNUMS
2. National center for maternal and child health
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Social media use, Factor analysis, Reliability, Validity
- From:
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences
2025;90(6):67-72
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
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Abstract:
Background:In recent years, the use of social networking sites has rapidly increased, enabling people to communicate
more efficiently, quickly, and effectively, as well as to access and share information in real time. Accordingly, various research
tools and measurement instruments have been developed to assess the impact of social media on individuals’ daily
lives. However, most of these instruments primarily focus on the duration and frequency of use, failing to comprehensively
capture the true influence of social media. Therefore, there remains a need to evaluate social media use more broadly.
Aim:Determine the reliability and validity of the Social Media Use Scale among adolescents.
Material and Methods:This analytic cross-sectional study was conducted among 421 students aged 12–17 years (mean
age 15.1±3.6), including 43.7% male and 56.3% female participants. The study assessed the reliability and validity of the
Mongolian version of the Social Media Use Integration Scale (SMUIS). Construct validity was examined using Exploratory
Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), while reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s
alpha coefficient.
Results:The Mongolian version of the Social Media Use Integration Scale revealed two subfactors (eigenvalue > 1.0).
In the principal component analysis, all 10 items showed sufficient factor loadings (≥ 0.4) with no cross-loading items
(<0.4). Structural regression analysis indicated positive and significant effects among the subfactors (B=0.42–0.82). The
reliability of the validated questionnaire was acceptable, with Cronbach’s alpha values above 0.6.
Conclusion:The Mongolian version of the Social Media Use Integration Scale demonstrated satisfactory validity and
reliability and can be appropriately used to assess adolescents’ electronic media use. Further studies are recommended to
test the reliability of this instrument among other population groups.
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