Psychometric Validation of the Digital Life Balance Scale in Urdu and Its Relationship With Life Satisfaction, Social Media Addiction, and Internet Addiction

Digital technologies are an integral part of everyday life, making a balanced digital life essential to avoid their negative impact on well-being. This study is aimed at validating the Digital Life Balance (DLB) Scale in Urdu and examining its relationship with social media addiction, Internet addiction, and life satisfaction among Urdu-speaking individuals. A sample of 332 participants (Mage: 26.75 years; SD = 7.12; 41.9% female) completed the DLB Scale along with the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMA), Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). The results demonstrated satisfactory to acceptable internal consistency for the DLB Scale (α = 0.72), consistent with previous validations. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensionality of the scale. Correlation analysis revealed that higher DLB is positively associated with life satisfaction and negatively correlated with social media and internet addiction, particularly with avoidance behaviors and problematic social media use. Stepwise regression identified life satisfaction as the strongest predictor of DLB, followed by internet avoidance and problematic social media use. These findings underscore the importance of balancing digital and nondigital activities for maintaining psychological well-being. The study highlights the need for culturally adapted tools to assess digital behaviors and provides critical insights for developing interventions aimed at promoting digital well-being in diverse populations.