Social Media Engagement Scale for Adolescents
PsycTESTS Citation:
Ni, X., Shao, X., Geng, Y., Qu, R., Niu, G., & Wang, Y. (2020). Social Media
Engagement Scale for Adolescents [Database record]. Retrieved from
PsycTESTS. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t85598-000
Instrument Type:
Inventory/Questionnaire
Test Format:
Items are rated using a 5-point Likert-type scale.
Source:
Adapted From: Ni, Xiaoli, Shao, Xiaoyi, Geng, Yangwen, Qu, Ran, Niu,
Gengfeng, & Wang, Yuping. (2020). Development of the Social Media
Engagement Scale for Adolescents. Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 11. doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00701. © 2020 The Author(s).
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Social Media Engagement Scale for Adolescents
SMES-A
English Version
Behavioral engagement
Item 1: Using social media is my daily habit.
Item 2: I browse social media whenever I have time.
Item 3: Even if it’s late, I’ll take a look at social media before sleep.
Item 4: I often use social media to relax in habit.
Affective engagement
Item 5: I get fulfilled from the attention and comments of others on social media
Item 7: The support and encouragement of others on social media is very important to me.
Item 9: Using social media, I am satisfied with the relationship between myself and my friends.
Cognitive engagement
Item 10: Compared to the real world, social media makes me feel more comfortable.
Item 11: I feel bored when I can’t use social media.
Item 12: Compared to the real world, I am happier when I socialize on social media.
Item 13: I feel anxious when I can’t use social media.
Note. Each item is scored on a five-point Likert scale: 1 = “strongly disagree,” 2 = “disagree,” 3 =
“undecided,” 4 = “agree,” 5 = “strongly agree.
Chinese Version
PsycTESTS™ is a database of the American Psychological Association
doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t85598-000
Social Media Engagement Scale for Adolescents
SMES-A
Note. Items 6, 8, 14, and 15 were eliminated following factor analysis.
PsycTESTS™ is a database of the American Psychological Association