Social anxietyThe validation of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) in different cultural contexts is contributory in adding to the extant research body on psychometric qualities of the scale. The main purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the BSMAS, based on ...
a universal instrument for the assessment of addictive social media use is required. Against this background, we examined the psychometric properties of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) in representative population samples in nine countries (N = ...
Social media use has grown dramatically since its inception in the early 2000s and has further increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Problematic use of social media (PUSM) is a type of behavioural addiction which has generated increasing interest among mental health clinicians and scholars in ...
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The validation of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) in different cultural contexts is contributory in adding to the extant research body on psychometric qualities of the scale. The main purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the BSMAS, based on ...
Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS)ValidationSpainProblematic social media use (PSMU) has become an increasingly researched area in the general population, specifically among adolescents. Due to its association with poor well-being and negative consequences, it is important to have assessment ...
Social media platforms have gained ground in the day-to-day life of the vast majority of people globally. Growing evidence suggests that social media overuse can take a pathological form, and users can exhibit behaviors similar to those appearing in several types of addiction. The aim of this ...
In order to help healthcare providers in Algeria identify potential individuals with social media addiction, the present study translated a commonly used instrument (i.e., the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale [BSMAS]) to Arabic and validated the Arabic BSMAS. A cross-sectional study design, ...
for PUSM in adolescents.#The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale is valid for use in a French-speaking population.#Social media use increased more in adolescent inpatients than in community during the COVID-19 pandemic.#Adolescent inpatients should be screened for problematic use of social media....