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ABSTRACT
In recent years, the use of social media has dramatically increased among Iranian. However, no measure has yet been validated to examine the nature of social media use and its potential implications in Iran. One of the best measures for assessing social media use is the Social Media Use Integration Scale (SMUIS). The authors advised further research to confirm the measure’s psychometrics with various samples and social media other than Facebook. This study aimed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Persian SMUIS with a sample of 376 Iranian Instagram users (M age: 31.62, SD: 9.73, 77.4% women). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a modified two-factor model of SMUIS. The SMUIS subscales demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and were associated with external correlates (e.g., neglecting work), supporting the convergent validity of SMUIS scores. Overall, our findings indicated that Persian SMUIS enjoys sound psychometric properties.
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The authors appreciate all the people who voluntarily participated in this study.
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The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request
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Mojtaba Elhami Athar
Mojtaba Elhami Athar has graduated with M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology. His main research interests center around psychopathy, personality disorders, developmental psychopathology, and violence.
Elham Azamian Jazi
Elham Azamian Jazi has graduated with M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology. She is interested in working and studies with Borderline Personality Disorder and Non-Suicidal Self-injury patients.