YouTube addiction scale (YAS): Adaptation to Turkish culture, validity and reliability study

• DOI: 10.29329/jsomer.20
• Publication Date: 2025-03-03T10:47:32Z
• Authors: Erkan Dinç; Kamolthip Ruckwon...; Aşkın Karaduman; I-Hua Chen; Ayşe Karaduman; Xue Lian Wang

In the current research, the YouTube Addiction Scale (YAS) developed by Pakpour et al. (2023) was adapted to Turkish culture, and the scale's psychometric properties were examined. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 779 Turkish adults (Mage = 25.16 years, 56% female). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to validate whether the original factor structure of the YAS was retained in the Turkish version. In addition, tests of internal consistency, concurrent validity with external criterion measures (Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale), and gender differences were analyzed. Jeffreys's Amazing Statistics Program (JASP) version 0.19.0 was used for CFA and internal consistency analyses, while IBM SPSS version 25.0 was employed for the remaining analyses. The Turkish version of the YAS consists of six items, indicating that the original unidimensional structure aligns well with Turkish culture. The Turkish version of the YAS indicates good psychometric properties for both internal and external validity. It shows acceptable levels of internal consistency and concurrent validity and can be used as a reliable tool to assess YouTube addiction in future studies