Digital Life Balance Scale: Validity and Reliability in the Turkish Context

IF 4.3 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1155/2024/9454784

Fatma Selda Oz Soysal, Egehan Kosar, Mustafa Can Gursesli, Andrea Guazzini, Mirko Duradoni

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Abstract

In our increasingly interconnected world, maintaining a healthy balance between online and offline activities is crucial for personal well-being. The Digital Life Balance (DLB) Scale has been introduced to understand the impact of Internet use on well-being, drawing upon the framework of the psychology of harmony and harmonization. This study is aimed at validating and assessing the reliability of the DLB Scale among Turkish university students. A sample of 424 university students (50.7% females, 49.3% males; age range: 20-31 years) participated. The scale was translated into Turkish, and its language validity was ensured through expert reviews. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct validity of the scale, effectively measuring Digital Life Balance in the Turkish context. Convergent validity analysis revealed significant correlations between the DLB Scale and measures of well-being and addiction tendencies. The DLB Scale exhibited good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability). Test-retest reliability analysis showed consistent responses over a three-week interval. These findings provide empirical evidence for the validity and reliability of the scale, making it a valuable tool for assessing individuals’ perceptions of balance in their online and offline activities.

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数字生活平衡量表：土耳其背景下的有效性和可靠性

在我们这个相互联系日益紧密的世界里，保持在线和离线活动之间的健康平衡对个人幸福至关重要。为了了解互联网的使用对幸福感的影响，我们借鉴了和谐与协调心理学的框架，引入了数字生活平衡（DLB）量表。本研究旨在验证和评估 DLB 量表在土耳其大学生中的可靠性。共有 424 名大学生（女性占 50.7%，男性占 49.3%；年龄在 20-31 岁之间）参与了这项研究。量表被翻译成土耳其语，并通过专家评审确保其语言有效性。确认性因子分析证实了该量表的建构效度，可有效测量土耳其背景下的 "数字生活平衡"。收敛效度分析表明，数字生活平衡量表与幸福感和成瘾倾向的测量结果之间存在显著相关性。DLB 量表具有良好的内部一致性（Cronbach's alpha 和复合信度）。测试-重测信度分析表明，三周内的反应是一致的。这些研究结果为该量表的有效性和可靠性提供了实证证据，使其成为评估个人在线和离线活动平衡感的重要工具。

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Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)

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17.20

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8.70%

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期刊介绍： Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing high-impact research that enhances understanding of the complex interactions between diverse human behavior and emerging digital technologies.