ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2021
A Preliminary Validation of the Polish Version of the Social Media Fatigue Scale.
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- When Professional Networking Becomes Exhausting: Passive LinkedIn Use, Communication Overload, and Social Media Fatigue.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychometric Validation of the Social Media Fatigue Scale and Social Anxiety Scale for Social Media Users Among Indonesian University Students.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- Internet Use Behavior and Adolescent Mental Health: The Mediating Effects of Self-Education Expectations and Parental Support.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Problematic Smartphone Use and Social Media Fatigue: The Mediating Role of Self-Control.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Trait Anxiety and Social Media Fatigue: Fear of Missing Out as a Mediator.Psychology research and behavior management · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs social media fatigue is a newly described phenomenon, we do not possess many tools to measure this concept. The main aim of the study was to establish a latent structure of the Social Media Fatigue Scale (SMFS) and to identify whether the Polish version is congruent with the Chinese version. The second aim was to examine whether the factor structure fits the data and yields a comparable goodness-of-fit index. The third aim was to consider the convergent validity of the SMFS and to verify whether tiredness and Internet addiction correlate positively.
methodsThe research was conducted on a group of 331 (1st Study) and 379 (2nd Study) adolescents and young adults. It was performed using the SMFS and Internet Addiction Test (IAT).
resultsThe outcomes suggest that the three-factor structure is the optimal and reliable solution that corresponds to the original SMFS. CFA provided a good fit. All the dimensions of the SMFS correlated positively with Internet addiction.
conclusionThe Polish version of the SMFS presented satisfactory psychometric properties, showing many similarities with the original Chinese version of the SMFS. The findings confirm that excessive use of social media may lead to discomfort and negative emotions related to feeling overwhelmed by information, social interaction overload, and personal/others' expectations.
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