Table II

Questionnaire measurement scales and internal reliability of the constructs

ConstructsOriginal scalesAdapted questionnaire scalesCronbach’s αItem-total correlation
OSLSteenkamp and Baumgartner (1995) OSL1: I like to try new and different things rather than continue doing the same old things0.8560.685
  OSL2: I like a job that offers change, variety and travel, even if it involves some danger 0.651
  OSL3: I like continually changing activities 0.739
  OSL4: when things get boring, I like to find some new and unfamiliar experience 0.695
  OSL5: I prefer an unpredictable way of life, full of change, to a routine one 0.691
ImageryBabin and Burns (1998), Walters et al. (2012) MI1: many images come to my mind0.9290.813
  MI2: the mental images that come to mind are very clear 0.881
  MI3: the mental images that come to mind form a series of events in my mind which I am a part of 0.872
PresenceNovak et al. (2000) P1: I forget about my immediate surroundings when I use Facebook0.8370.629
  P2: after using Facebook, I feel like I come back to the “real world” after a journey 0.722
  P3: when I use Facebook, I feel I am in a world created by Facebook pages and resources 0.676
  P4: when I use Facebook, my body is in the room, but my mind is inside the world created by the pages and resources I explore 0.764
FlowNovak et al. (2000) (Description of flow and instructions)  
  F1: I have experienced flow on Facebook0.8830.795
  F2: most of the time I use Facebook I feel that I am in flow 0.775
  F3: in general, how frequently would you say you have experienced “flow” when using Facebook? 0.846
EngagementMcQuarrie and Munson (1992) E1: is important0.8860.795
  E2: is relevant 0.779
  E3: means a lot to me 0.762
AttitudeChilders et al. (2001) A1: inferior – superior0.8280.637
  A2: poor – excellent 0.695
  A3: not worthwhile – worthwhile 0.731
Intention to continueMoon and Kim (2001) IC1: I will use Facebook on a regular basis in the future0.8700.803
  IC2: I will frequently use Facebook in the future 0.816
  IC3: I will strongly recommend others to use Facebook 0.646

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