Facebook Addition Scale (BFAS)
Psychology: Digital & Consumer1 sample item
About this scale
Facebook addiction is a specific form of Internet addiction in which a person is addicted to checking Facebook. Anyone travelling on public transportation can observe this phenomenon. The Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale is a very short questionnaire which can help to find out if you suffer from this. The scale was developed with a student sample at the University of Bergen in Norway.
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Source & citation
Andreassen, C.S., Torsheim, T., Brunborg, G.S., & Pallesen, S. (2010). Development of a Facebook addiction scale. Psychological Reports, 110 , 2, 501-517.
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