Table 1.
Factor loadings for first five daily media usage factors (minimum factor loading .55).
| Media usage items | Media usage factors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Smartphone usage |
2 General social media usage |
3 Internet searching |
4 E-mailing |
5 Media sharing |
|
| Search for information with a mobile phone | .80 | ||||
| Browse the web on a mobile phone | .79 | ||||
| Use apps (for any purpose) on a mobile phone | .74 | ||||
| Listen to music on a mobile phone | .72 | ||||
| Check the news on a mobile phone | .69 | ||||
| Take pictures using a mobile phone | .66 | ||||
| Record video on a mobile phone | .63 | ||||
| Read e-mail on a mobile phone | .63 | ||||
| Get directions or use GPS on a mobile phone | .62 | ||||
| Read social media postings | .85 | ||||
| Comment on social media postings, status updates, photos, etc. | .82 | ||||
| Click “Like” to a social media posting, photo, etc. | .81 | ||||
| Check Facebook page or other social networks | .80 | ||||
| Browse social media profiles and photos | .76 | ||||
| Check Facebook at work or school | .72 | ||||
| Post social media status updates | .66 | ||||
| Check Facebook page from smartphone | .65 | ||||
| Post social media photos | .60 | ||||
| Search the Internet for informationon any device | .81 | ||||
| Search the Internet for images or photos on any device | .73 | ||||
| Search the Internet for news on any Device | .72 | ||||
| Search the Internet for videos on any device | .72 | ||||
| Send, receive and read e-mails(not including spam or junk mail) | .87 | ||||
| Check your personal e-mail | .86 | ||||
| Check your work or school e-mail | .81 | ||||
| Send or receive files via e-mail | .81 | ||||
| Download media files from other people on a computer | .78 | ||||
| Watch video clips on a computer | .76 | ||||
| Watch TV shows, movies, etc. on a computer | .62 | ||||
| Share your own media files on a computer | .61 | ||||