Validity and reliability of Persian versian of social media disorder questionnaire in Iranian teenagers

Diagnosing and assessing of Social Media Disorder is a critical and difficult process in mental health of teens because this phenomenon has numerous negative behavioral and psychological consequences on teens. The aim of present study was to investigate psychometric properties of Social Media Disorder in Iranian teens.This research was a cross-sectional descriptive study. In this study, 550 teenagers in Tehran were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Data was collected using, distress questionnaire (DASS-21), self-esteem and Internet addiction questionnaire . Confirmatory factor analysis in principal component method was used for data analysis. The results showed that Social Media Disorder inventor has sufficiently reliability and validity. Also, factor analysis showed that 26 items and 9 factors were best question for assessing psychological maltreatment. Thus, considering that Social Media Disorder inventor is an appropriate instrument for assessing and measuring Social Media Disorder during childhood,using this inventory is recommended for epidemiological research on Social Media Disorder during childhood and clinical screening