Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Arabic Social Media Addiction Scale

الملخص EN

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the SMAS.

SMAS is a variant of IAT customized to measure addiction to social media instead of the Internet as a whole.

Using a self-report instrument on a cross-sectional sample of undergraduate students, the results revealed the following.

First, the exploratory factor analysis showed that a three-factor model fits the data well.

Second, concurrent validity analysis showed the SMAS to be a valid measure of social media addiction.

However, further studies and data should verify the hypothesized model.

Finally, this study showed that the Arabic version of the SMAS is a valid and reliable instrument for use in measuring social media addiction in the Arab world.