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ArticleEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2025

Development and Psychometric Validation of the Brain Rot Scale: Measuring Digital Content Overconsumption Among Generation Alpha and Generation Z.

Mamdouh Mahmoud Mostafa, Ashraf Ragab Ibrahim, Mohamed Ali Nemt-Allah, Safaa Zaki Arafa, Amina Ahmed Hassan, Mamdouh Mosaad Helali

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Mamdouh Mahmoud MostafaMental Health Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11765, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0004-7908-694X
Ashraf Ragab IbrahimEducational Psychology and Statistics Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University, Dakahlia 35822, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0004-6251-4864
Mohamed Ali Nemt-AllahEducational Psychology and Statistics Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University, Dakahlia 35822, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0001-0908-4648
Safaa Zaki ArafaCollege of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3334-0971
Amina Ahmed HassanCollege of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3832-6412
Mamdouh Mosaad HelaliThe National Research Center for Giftedness and Creativity, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2271-9708

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King Faisal University [Grant KFU252401].
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Abstract

Brain rot refers to the cognitive decline and mental exhaustion resulting from excessive consumption of low-quality, short-form digital content, particularly affecting Generation Alpha and Generation Z. This study developed and validated the Brain Rot Scale (BRS) to assess digital content overconsumption among digital natives aged 8-24 years. A two-phase design employed separate Egyptian samples for exploratory factor analysis (EFA;

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brain rotdigital addictionGeneration AlphaGeneration Zmeasuring

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