Table 1.
Factor loadings, descriptive statistics, and item-total correlations
| Item | Factor loadings | Mean | SD | Item-total correlations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I feel an urge to seek…s | 0.632 (0.691) | 2.50 | 1.63 | 0.621 |
| 2. I lose track of time… s | 0.650 (0.669) | 2.92 | 1.78 | 0.645 |
| 3. I constantly refresh… | 0.757 | 2.75 | 1.90 | 0.744 |
| 4. I stay up late at… | 0.725 | 1.70 | 1.22 | 0.698 |
| 5. Reading negative news… | 0.683 | 3.07 | 2.05 | 0.668 |
| 6. When I am online… | 0.673 | 2.17 | 1.60 | 0.667 |
| 7. I constantly feel panicked… | 0.659 | 1.87 | 1.32 | 0.658 |
| 8. I unconsciously check… | 0.805 | 2.49 | 1.81 | 0.779 |
| 9. Even if my newsfeed… | 0.748 | 1.91 | 1.48 | 0.714 |
| 10. I find myself continuously… s | 0.835 (0.759) | 2.16 | 1.60 | 0.807 |
| 11. I check social media… | 0.731 | 2.48 | 1.88 | 0.703 |
| 12. I feel like I am… s | 0.788 (0.773) | 1.69 | 1.27 | 0.759 |
| 13. My social media… | 0.815 | 2.08 | 1.53 | 0.784 |
| 14. I am terrified by… | 0.730 | 2.92 | 1.92 | 0.708 |
| 15. It’s difficult to stop… | 0.798 | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.775 |
N = 358, s Short-form items, parenthesis indicate the short form results