Measurement model results
| Constructs and items | Loadings |
|---|---|
| SNSs use Zaichkowsky (1985), Dang (2021) CR = 0.955, AVE = 0.681, α = 0.948 | |
| “To me, using SNSs is:” | |
| 1. “®Important __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Unimportant” | 0.828 |
| 2. “Boring __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Interesting” | 0.771 |
| 3. “®Relevant __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Irrelevant” | 0.804 |
| 4. “®Exciting __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Unexciting” | 0.874 |
| 5. “Means nothing to me __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Means a lot to me” | 0.851 |
| 6. “®Appealing __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Unappealing” | 0.841 |
| 7. “®Fascinating __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Mundane” | 0.818 |
| 8. “Worthless __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Valuable” | 0.838 |
| 9. “®Involving __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Uninvolving” | 0.810 |
| 10. “Not needed __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Needed” | 0.814 |
| Social information processing Gini (2006), Ebrahimpoor et al. (2013) CR = 0.942, AVE = 0.698, α = 0.928 | |
| 1. “I can predict other people’s behavior.” | 0.787 |
| 2. “I know how my actions will make others feel.” | 0.848 |
| 3. “I understand other people’s feelings.” | 0.861 |
| 4. “I understand others’ wishes.” | 0.890 |
| 5. “I can often understand what others are trying to accomplish without the need for them to say anything.” | 0.838 |
| 6. “I can predict how others will react to my behavior.” | 0.824 |
| 7. “I can often understand what others really mean through their expression, body language, etc.” | 0.797 |
| Social skills Gini (2006), Ebrahimpoor et al. (2013) CR = 0.905, AVE = 0.763, α = 0.843 | |
| 1. “I fit in easily in social situations.” | 0.931 |
| 2. “I am good at entering new situations and meeting people for the first time.” | 0.922 |
| 3. “I am good at getting on good terms with new people.” | 0.755 |
| Social awareness Gini (2006), Ebrahimpoor et al. (2013) CR = 0.865, AVE = 0.616, α = 0.793 | |
| 1. “Other people become angry with me without me being able to explain why.” ® | 0.705 |
| 2. “I find people unpredictable.” ® | 0.739 |
| 3. “I have often hurt others without realizing it.” ® | 0.870 |
| 4. “I am often surprised by others’ reactions to what I do.” ® | 0.816 |
| Subject well-being Diener (1984) CR = 0.916, AVE = 0.687, α = 0.887 | |
| 1. “In most ways my life is close to my ideal.” | 0.730 |
| 2. “The conditions of my life are excellent.” | 0.874 |
| 3. “I am satisfied with my life.” | 0.895 |
| 4. “So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.” | 0.813 |
| 5. “If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.” | 0.824 |
| Constructs and items | Loadings |
|---|---|
| “To me, using SNSs is:” | |
| 1. “®Important __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Unimportant” | 0.828 |
| 2. “Boring __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Interesting” | 0.771 |
| 3. “®Relevant __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Irrelevant” | 0.804 |
| 4. “®Exciting __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Unexciting” | 0.874 |
| 5. “Means nothing to me __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Means a lot to me” | 0.851 |
| 6. “®Appealing __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Unappealing” | 0.841 |
| 7. “®Fascinating __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Mundane” | 0.818 |
| 8. “Worthless __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Valuable” | 0.838 |
| 9. “®Involving __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Uninvolving” | 0.810 |
| 10. “Not needed __:__:__:__:__:__:__ Needed” | 0.814 |
| 1. “I can predict other people’s behavior.” | 0.787 |
| 2. “I know how my actions will make others feel.” | 0.848 |
| 3. “I understand other people’s feelings.” | 0.861 |
| 4. “I understand others’ wishes.” | 0.890 |
| 5. “I can often understand what others are trying to accomplish without the need for them to say anything.” | 0.838 |
| 6. “I can predict how others will react to my behavior.” | 0.824 |
| 7. “I can often understand what others really mean through their expression, body language, etc.” | 0.797 |
| 1. “I fit in easily in social situations.” | 0.931 |
| 2. “I am good at entering new situations and meeting people for the first time.” | 0.922 |
| 3. “I am good at getting on good terms with new people.” | 0.755 |
| 1. “Other people become angry with me without me being able to explain why.” ® | 0.705 |
| 2. “I find people unpredictable.” ® | 0.739 |
| 3. “I have often hurt others without realizing it.” ® | 0.870 |
| 4. “I am often surprised by others’ reactions to what I do.” ® | 0.816 |
| 1. “In most ways my life is close to my ideal.” | 0.730 |
| 2. “The conditions of my life are excellent.” | 0.874 |
| 3. “I am satisfied with my life.” | 0.895 |
| 4. “So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.” | 0.813 |
| 5. “If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.” | 0.824 |
Note(s): ® = reversed item
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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