Table 2 Summary of the method.
From: The binge scrolling scale measures excessive scrolling through a validated three-factor structure
Step | Task | Sample & Sampling Method | Data collection tools | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Determine clearly what you want to measure | NA | Literature review, theoretical framework | NA |
2 | Generate an item pool | NA | Literature and previous scales | NA |
3 | Determine the format for measurement | 21 participants, purposive sampling | Two-question rating form | F and % |
4 | Expert review (Content validity) | 12 experts, purposive sampling | Semi-structured interview form | CVR |
5 | Cognitive interviewing | 12 participants, purposive sampling | Semi-structured interview form | Qualitative analysis: content analysis |
6 | Consider inclusion of validation | 149 participants, snowball sampling | MC-SDS Short Form C, BSS | Descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation analysis |
7 | Administer items to a development sample | EFA: 262 participants CFA: 233 participants Criterion-related validity: 222 participants | BSS (for all samples), SMDS, YIAT-SF | – |
8 | Evaluate the items | Same as Step 7 | Same as Step 7 | EFA, CFA, Pearson product-moment correlation, Reliability analysis |
9 | Optimize scale length | – | – | – |
