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. 2021 Apr 13;9(2):114–124. doi: 10.5114/cipp.2021.105349

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Structural equation modeling in the relationship between social media addiction, self-esteem and social comparison

Note. VT (virtual tolerance), VI (virtual information), VC (virtual communication), VP (virtual problem) are components of the Social Media Addiction Scale. SC1, SC2, and SC3 are components of social comparison. S1 and S2 are components of Self-Esteem Scale. These dimensions were obtained as a result of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses made on the Social Comparison and Self-Esteem Scale. That is why it is named S1 or SC1. All subdimensions were used as an observed variable and latent variables such as social media addiction, social comparison, and self-esteem were created. ***p < .001.