Psychometric Evaluation of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: One- or Two-Factor Solution?

Verseillié, Élodie; Laconi, Stéphanie; Castro-Calvo, Jesús; Chabrol, Henri

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“…The authors reported a unidimensional structure of the scale. However, they suggested that the BFAS may cover two factors, stressing that non-specificity of item 3 implies that mood modification may not be a mandatory symptom of behavioral addiction in their healthy sample [ 47 ].…”

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“…However, the one-factor model exhibited misfit in some studies, which was remedied by allowing some residuals to correlate [ 20 , 24 , 42 ]. Suboptimal loadings for few items are also reported [ 47 ]. Investigations of invariance of the BFAS across different groups are few, and the results are inconsistent denoting invariance [ 43 ] or minimal non-invariance across gender groups [ 42 ] and varying levels of non-invariance across groups of age [ 42 , 43 ] and academic achievement [ 43 ].…”

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The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: its psychometric properties and invariance among women with eating disorders

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Objective Facebook addiction is increasing, giving rise to limited real-life social networks, loneliness, poor work and academic performance, psychopathology, and low well-being. Facebook entails numerous factors that increase the risk for disordered eating attitudes and behaviors (e.g., use time and Facebook activities such as social grooming and photo sharing). This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS) among patients with eating disorders (EDs) given lack of validation of Facebook addiction measures in this population. Methods A cross-sectional study involving 123 inpatient and outpatient women with EDs (Mean age = 27.3, SD = 10.6, range = 14–59 years) used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), multigroup CFA, structural equation modeling (SEM), Spearman’s rho Spearman’s analysis, McDonald's Omega (ω), Cronbach’s alpha (α), and item-total correlations to examine the structure, invariance, criterion validity, reliability, and discriminant validity of the BFAS. Results Correlating the residuals of items 2, 3, and 5 resulted in an excellent fit of a one-factor structure of the BFAS (χ2(7) = 8.515, p = .289, CFI = .998, TLI = .996, RMSEA = .042, SRMR = .0099). The BFAS was invariant at the configural, metric, and scalar levels across groups of EDs, age, education, and marital status. High values of ω and α (.96) as well as item-total correlations (.851–.929) indicated excellent reliability and high discrimination index of the BFAS. Criterion validity is noted by strong positive correlation with the Six-item Internet Addiction Test (S-IAT, r = .88) and SEM using the S-IAT to predict the BFAS (χ2(49) = 103.701, p = .001, CFI = .975, TLI = .966, RMSEA = .096, SRMR = .0317).. Conclusion The BFAS is a reliable unidimensional measure. Its high discrimination index and invariance across different groups make it useful for detecting Facebook addiction among patients with ED.

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The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: its psychometric properties and invariance among women with eating disorders

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Negative psychological and physiological effects of social networking site use: The example of Facebook

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Riedl,

Kiemeswenger

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Social networking sites (SNS), with Facebook as a prominent example, have become an integral part of our daily lives and more than four billion people worldwide use SNS. However, the (over-)use of SNS also poses both psychological and physiological risks. In the present article, we review the scientific literature on the risk of Facebook (over-)use. Addressing this topic is critical because evidence indicates the development of problematic Facebook use (“Facebook addiction”) due to excessive and uncontrolled use behavior with various psychological and physiological effects. We conducted a review to examine the scope, range, and nature of prior empirical research on the negative psychological and physiological effects of Facebook use. Our literature search process revealed a total of 232 papers showing that Facebook use is associated with eight major psychological effects (perceived anxiety, perceived depression, perceived loneliness, perceived eating disorders, perceived self-esteem, perceived life satisfaction, perceived insomnia, and perceived stress) and three physiological effects (physiological stress, human brain alteration, and affective experience state). The review also describes how Facebook use is associated with these effects and provides additional details on the reviewed literature, including research design, sample, age, and measures. Please note that the term “Facebook use” represents an umbrella term in the present work, and in the respective sections it will be made clear what kind of Facebook use is associated with a myriad of investigated psychological variables. Overall, findings indicate that certain kinds of Facebook use may come along with significant risks, both psychologically and physiologically. Based on our review, we also identify potential avenues for future research.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: One- or Two-Factor Solution?

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The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: its psychometric properties and invariance among women with eating disorders

The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: its psychometric properties and invariance among women with eating disorders

Negative psychological and physiological effects of social networking site use: The example of Facebook

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