Reliability, factor structure, and criterion validity: testing the problematic social media use scale in Chinese college students.

Li M, Liu T, Wang X, Wang Y, Hao Y, Chen S, Potenza MN, Moretta T

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21138
Published: 2026
Container: PeerJ
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@article{allodium:10.7717/peerj.21138,
  title = {Reliability, factor structure, and criterion validity: testing the problematic social media use scale in Chinese college students.},
  author = {Li M and Liu T and Wang X and Wang Y and Hao Y and Chen S and Potenza MN and Moretta T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PeerJ},
  doi = {10.7717/peerj.21138},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21138}
}

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TI  - Reliability, factor structure, and criterion validity: testing the problematic social media use scale in Chinese college students.
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AU  - Wang X
AU  - Wang Y
AU  - Hao Y
AU  - Chen S
AU  - Potenza MN
AU  - Moretta T
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M, L., T, L., X, W., Y, W., Y, H., S, C., MN, P., & T, M. (2026). Reliability, factor structure, and criterion validity: testing the problematic social media use scale in Chinese college students.. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21138

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