TY  - JOUR
TI  - Social Network Addiction Scale: The Validity and Reliability Study of Adolescent and Adult Form
AB  - In this study, it was aimed to develop a valid and reliable socialnetwork addiction scale for adolescents and young adults. In the ExploratoryFactor Analysis of the scale, the application was conducted to 425 highschool students between 14-17 years of age and 310 young adults between18-43 years of age. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed on adifferent group and for this purpose, 322 high school students and 197young adults were included in the analysis. As a result of the analysesperformed, the scale exhibited a-10-item and three-factor structure in bothgroups. The total variance explained was 71.51% for adolescents and70.96% for young adults. The total Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficientof the scale was .87 for adolescents and .84 for young adults. With the 1stand 2nd level Confirmatory Factor Analysis performed on a similar studygroup, a good model was revealed for both adolescents and young adults.The Social Network Addiction Scale developed within the scope of thisstudy is thought to have the adequate validity and reliability structure thatcan be used to measure social network addiction levels of adolescents andyoung adults.
AU  - Kuzucu, Yaşar
AU  - GÖKDAŞ, İBRAHİM
DO  - 10.21449/ijate.505863
PY  - 2019
JO  - International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SN  - 2148-7456
SP  - 396
EP  - 414
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/333780
ER  -