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

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">F1</td><td class="align_left"></td><td class="align_left"></td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">F2</td><td class="align_center">.75</td><td class="align_left"></td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">F3</td><td class="align_center">.63</td><td class="align_center">.66</td><td class="align_center">.23</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>Note: F1 = sensitivity/attention seeking; F2 = worthlessness; F3 = escapism/reality avoidance.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Heterotrait-monotrait ratio (HTMT).</div>

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Table 5: Measuring the Impact of Social Media on Young People’s Mental Health: Development and Validation of the Social Media-Induced Tendency Scale 