ArticlePsyCh journal2026
Development and Psychometric Validation of the Chinese Online Disinhibition Scale for Adolescents.
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Abstract
Online disinhibition significantly influences adolescents' communication and behaviors in digital environments, yet culturally adapted measurement tools remain limited in China. This study aimed to develop and validate a Chinese version of the Online Disinhibition Scale (ODS-C) based on Suler's (2004) theoretical framework. We translated and adapted Cheung et al.'s (2020) questionnaire through rigorous forward and backward translation protocols. Using a calibration sample (n = 686), we tested the scale's internal structure, reliability, and construct validity. A cross-validation sample (n = 687) was subsequently employed to verify and select the optimal internal structure of the ODS-C, assess measurement invariance across gender, and examine criterion validity based on relationships with internet addiction and cyberbullying perpetration. The final ODS-C demonstrated a hierarchical five-factor structure, in which dissociative anonymity and invisibility functioned as two distinct first-order factors subsumed under a higher-order anonymity factor, while the remaining four dimensions-asynchronicity, solipsistic introjection, dissociative imagination, and minimization of authority-operated as independent first-order factors. Results indicate that the ODS-C demonstrates high internal consistency, robust construct validity, and significant criterion validity. Evidence of measurement invariance confirmed the stability of the factor structure, loadings, and variances across genders. The ODS-C provides researchers and practitioners with a reliable and valid tool for assessing online disinhibition among Chinese adolescents, facilitating more culturally informed interventions and policies addressing digital behavior.
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