Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale
Digital socialization, is a process by which individuals, particularly adolescents, acquire skills, norms, and behaviors through digital interactions, has become increasingly significant in the context of modern social dynamics. The scale in the current study was developed through a rigorous methodo...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
|
| Series: | Cogent Psychology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2455805 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832542812409692160 |
|---|---|
| author | Khubaib Khalid Noman Aftab Maaz Ahmed Zeba Khan Maria Muzaffar Janjua |
| author_facet | Khubaib Khalid Noman Aftab Maaz Ahmed Zeba Khan Maria Muzaffar Janjua |
| author_sort | Khubaib Khalid |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Digital socialization, is a process by which individuals, particularly adolescents, acquire skills, norms, and behaviors through digital interactions, has become increasingly significant in the context of modern social dynamics. The scale in the current study was developed through a rigorous methodological process, including item pool generation, expert reviews, and both Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The final scale consisted of 32 items distributed across seven factors: Social Influence and Peer Pressure, Media Literacy and Critical Thinking, Digital Citizenship and Ethics, Emotional Regulation and Empathy, Global Connectivity and Cultural Exchange, and Religious and Spiritual Exploration. The scale demonstrated strong internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of .77 and high construct validity, as evidenced by significant factor loadings and fit indices. The Digital Socialization Scale offers valuable insights for researchers, educators, and clinicians to assess and promote healthy digital interactions among adolescents. Future research should focus on cross-cultural validation and periodic updates to align with evolving digital trends. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-36839db1a71449ff9e9c33dc11c442ff |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2331-1908 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-12-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Cogent Psychology |
| spelling | doaj-art-36839db1a71449ff9e9c33dc11c442ff2025-02-03T15:45:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Psychology2331-19082025-12-0112110.1080/23311908.2025.2455805Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scaleKhubaib Khalid0Noman Aftab1Maaz Ahmed2Zeba Khan3Maria Muzaffar Janjua4Department of Psychology, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, PakistanDepartment of Psychology, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, PakistanDepartment of Psychology, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, PakistanKot Paktia High School, Paktia, AfghanistanDepartment of Psychology, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, PakistanDigital socialization, is a process by which individuals, particularly adolescents, acquire skills, norms, and behaviors through digital interactions, has become increasingly significant in the context of modern social dynamics. The scale in the current study was developed through a rigorous methodological process, including item pool generation, expert reviews, and both Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The final scale consisted of 32 items distributed across seven factors: Social Influence and Peer Pressure, Media Literacy and Critical Thinking, Digital Citizenship and Ethics, Emotional Regulation and Empathy, Global Connectivity and Cultural Exchange, and Religious and Spiritual Exploration. The scale demonstrated strong internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of .77 and high construct validity, as evidenced by significant factor loadings and fit indices. The Digital Socialization Scale offers valuable insights for researchers, educators, and clinicians to assess and promote healthy digital interactions among adolescents. Future research should focus on cross-cultural validation and periodic updates to align with evolving digital trends.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2455805Digital socializationsocial influence and peer pressuremedia literacy and critical thinkingdigital citizenship and Ethicsemotional regulation and Empathyglobal connectivity and cultural exchange |
| spellingShingle | Khubaib Khalid Noman Aftab Maaz Ahmed Zeba Khan Maria Muzaffar Janjua Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale Cogent Psychology Digital socialization social influence and peer pressure media literacy and critical thinking digital citizenship and Ethics emotional regulation and Empathy global connectivity and cultural exchange |
| title | Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale |
| title_full | Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale |
| title_fullStr | Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale |
| title_short | Development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale |
| title_sort | development and psychometric validation of the digital socialization scale |
| topic | Digital socialization social influence and peer pressure media literacy and critical thinking digital citizenship and Ethics emotional regulation and Empathy global connectivity and cultural exchange |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2455805 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT khubaibkhalid developmentandpsychometricvalidationofthedigitalsocializationscale AT nomanaftab developmentandpsychometricvalidationofthedigitalsocializationscale AT maazahmed developmentandpsychometricvalidationofthedigitalsocializationscale AT zebakhan developmentandpsychometricvalidationofthedigitalsocializationscale AT mariamuzaffarjanjua developmentandpsychometricvalidationofthedigitalsocializationscale |