Measuring the Impact of Social Media on Young People’s Mental Health: Development and Validation of the Social Media-Induced Tendency Scale

<div>Social media-induced depression tendency model. Confirmatory factor analysis based on 15 items and three factors. Note. F1 = sensitivity/attention seeking; F2 = worthlessness; F3 = escapism/reality avoidance.</div>

Depression Research and Treatment

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Figure 1: Measuring the Impact of Social Media on Young People’s Mental Health: Development and Validation of the Social Media-Induced Tendency Scale 

Figure 1 | Measuring the Impact of Social Media on Young People’s Mental Health: Development and Validation of the Social Media-Induced Tendency Scale 