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Table 2

Operational definition of the variables combined to measure the SA index

Variables	Questions	Items	Measure
Pro-environmental behaviours’ promotion	How often do you use social media to promote the following behaviours?	Making recycling Cleaning up beaches and streets Energy saving Preserving natural resources Using alternative transport Limiting the use of plastic Vegetarian eating Choosing products with low environmental impact	five-point scale (from Never to Everyday)
Pro-social behaviours’ promotion	How often do you use social media to promote the following behaviours?	Fight against discrimination Fight against (cyber)bullying Defense of freedom of expression Support people in situations of (economic or social) disadvantage Fight against violence on women Fight against revenge porn	five-point scale (from Never to Everyday)

Variables	Questions	Items	Measure
Pro-environmental behaviours’ promotion	How often do you use social media to promote the following behaviours?	Making recyclingCleaning up beaches and streetsEnergy savingPreserving natural resourcesUsing alternative transportLimiting the use of plasticVegetarian eatingChoosing products with low environmental impact	five-point scale(from Never to Everyday)
Pro-social behaviours’ promotion	How often do you use social media to promote the following behaviours?	Fight against discriminationFight against (cyber)bullyingDefense of freedom of expressionSupport people in situations of (economic or social) disadvantageFight against violence on womenFight against revenge porn	five-point scale(from Never to Everyday)

Source: Authors’ own elaboration