Validation of Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: an Indian study

Junnarkar, Mohita and Nair, Vasundharaa S. (2025) Validation of Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: an Indian study. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. ISSN 1367-4676

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Abstract

The present study aimed to validate the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS). In study 1,personality dimensions were employed to establish criterion and predictive validity on a sample size of 120 young adults in the age group of 18–23 years who participated voluntarily. The EFA revealed a 12 items, three-factor solution (Time, Withdrawal and Mood Modification) with 65.86% of variance. To validate correlations were examined between total BFAS score, BFAS dimensions, total NEO-FFI score, NEO-FFI dimensions, BIS and BAS. Hierarchical Regression indicated that age and gender had predictive efficiency of 15% whereas in step 2 Age, Gender, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, BIS, BAS Drive, BAS Fun Seeking and BAS Reward Responsiveness predicted Facebook Addiction to 12.3%. In study 2, good factor solution was revealed thus, confirming the three-factor solution from study 1. The overall results of this studies indicated that a three-factor solution was more relevant for Indian adolescents.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Facebook Addiction | personality |exploratory factor analysis |confirmatory factor analysis |hierarchical regression
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Applied Psychology
Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Clinical Psychology
Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Developmental Psychology
Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences
Depositing User: Mr. Gautam Kumar
Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2025 11:37
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2025 11:37
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2025.2495634
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10436

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