Development of a questionnaire for problematic social networking sites use: Ensuring content validity through Delphi methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to develop a questionnaire to assess problematic social network service use (PSNSU) applicable to both adolescents and adults to ensure content validity.

Methods

A Delphi survey methodology with a panel of 16 experts was employed from April to June 2024 to ensure the content validity of the PSNSU assessment tool. This study involved three rounds of Delphi surveys to collect both open- and closed-ended responses to the PSNSU questionnaire. Data analysis focused on calculating the content validity ratio (CVR), stability, and consensus of each item. Items that did not meet the threshold criteria were revised or removed based on expert feedback.

Results

The PSNSU questionnaire initially included three domains and 59 items. Following Round 1 of

SUBMITTER: Lim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892839 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature