The Social Networking Addiction Scale: Translation and Validation Study among Chinese College Students

• DOI: 10.32604/ijmhp.2023.041614
• Publication Date: 2024-02-05T06:02:42Z
• Authors: Siyuan Bi; Junfeng Yuan; Lin Luo

<b>Purpose:</b> The core component theory of addiction behavior provides a multidimensional theoretical model for measuring social networking addiction. Based on this model, the Social Networking Addiction Scale (SNAS) was developed. aim study to test psychometric properties Chinese version SNAS (SNAS-C). <b>Methods:</b> This used sample 3383 university students conduct confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) explore structural validity SNAS-C. examined Pearson correlations between six subscales SNAS-C (i.e., salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, conflict, and relapse) "social appearance anxiety (SAA)", "parent peer attachment (PPA)" construct Cronbach's alpha coefficient evaluate internal consistency both total subscale scores. <b>Results:</b> results CFA indicated that six-factor had an acceptable fit (χ²/df = 10.954, <i>p</i> < 0.001; GFI 0.946; AGFI 0.928; IFI 0.964; TLI 0.955; CFI RMR 0.041; SRMR 0.037; RMSEA 0.054 [90% CI [0.052–0.056]). Additionally, score significantly positively correlated with SAA (r 0.43, 0.01), were medium degree (salience, r 0.31, 0.27, 0.34, 0.39, 0.41, relapse, 0.40, 0.01). PPA somewhat different, as negatively −0.12, four low (tolerance, −0.11, −0.15, −0.21, Finally, also exhibited good (Cronbach's α > 0.808). <b>Conclusion:</b> indicate is acceptable, its can meet tendencies among college students. In summary, current translation validation auxiliary tool future research in context, but generalizability scale different populations requires further investigation.