Development of an Instrument to Measure Resilience to Misinformation on Social Media: Measurement Properties and Validation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spread of misinformation on social media poses significant risks to public health and individual decision-making. Despite growing recognition of these threats, instruments that assess resilience to misinformation on social media, particularly among families who are central to making decisions on behalf of children, remain scarce.

Objective

This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a novel instrument that measures resilience to misinformation in the context of social media among parents of school-age children.

Methods

The development process followed a multistep approach, including item generation based on relevant frameworks, expert review for content validation, and field testing. The psychometric properties were assessed

SUBMITTER: Rosario R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461171 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature