Designing and Determining the Psychometrics Properties of a Scale Consequences of Virtual Social Networks in Users

Background & Aims of the Study: Virtual Social Networks (VSNs), as a major communication tool, affect different aspects life in society members. Due to lack an appropriate questionnaire assess consequences using these VSNs, this study aimed design and determine psychometric properties VSNs users. Materials Methods: This methodological research was conducted on 320 active users Qom Province, Iran, 2018. Based purposeful literature review, 97 items related various were prepared. By assessing face content validity questionnaire, opinion 8-member expert panel, quantitatively qualitatively reviewed reduced 32 items. Furthermore, reliability determined by examining internal correlation calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient examined testretest method SPSS v. 20. Finally, evaluate tool’s structural validity, exploratory factor analysis performed LISREL 10.3. Results: After determining reliability, 7-factor with 22 obtained. The ratio index values all obtained be more than 0.75 0.79, respectively. In assessment load items, i.e., values, measured 0.5. confirmed range between 0.65 0.85 0.66-0.87. Conclusion: present data suggested that developed had proper can used future studies.