Perceived Digital Well-Being Scale in the United States and United Kingdom: Psychometric Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital well-being encourages balanced mobile use. The Perceived Digital Well-Being in Adolescence Scale measures this in adolescents but has been validated only in Slovenia, raising questions about its relevance for other age groups and cultural contexts.

Objective

This study had three primary objectives: (1) confirm the 3-factor structure of an English version of the Perceived Digital Well-Being in Adolescence Scale, renamed the Perceived Digital Well-Being Scale (PDWS), in samples of young adults from the United States and the United Kingdom; (2) examine the associations between PDWS dimensions and participants' sociodemographic characteristics; and (3) explore the relationships between PDWS scores and patterns of smartphone use.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Vera Cruz G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature