Adaptation of the Bergen Facebook addiction scale for a sample of Portuguese population

Ângela Leite; Teresa Souto; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa; Andreia de Moura; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Lígia Cunha; Vitor Lira; Diogo Guedes Vidal

doi:10.17575/psicologia.1769

Adaptation of the Bergen Facebook addiction scale for a sample of Portuguese population

Ângela Leite^*, Teresa Souto, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa, Andreia de Moura, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Lígia Cunha, Vitor Lira, Diogo Guedes Vidal

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The aim of this study is to adapt a Portuguese version of the original 18 items of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS), via a translation / back translation process, using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in a Portuguese sample. The sample comprised 232 respondents from the general population. The modified BFAS acquires a different factor structure from the original, keeping 4 of the main theoretical elements (subscales) and 10 of the 18 original items. The results indicate that the Portuguese version of the original BFAS presents good psychometric qualities. The statistical techniques used in the study allowed assessing the reliability and validity of the modified BFAS. Nevertheless, further uses of this scale with other samples from the Portuguese population are necessary to confirm the obtained results.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	74-87
Number of pages	14
Journal	Psicologia
Volume	36
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17575/psicologia.1769
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2022

Keywords

Adaptation
Facebook addiction
Internet addiction
Social networking addiction
Validation

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