Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The use of social networking sites has become a daily practice worldwide, prompting the development of instruments to assess the motives underlying their use. The aim of this study was to validate the Motives to Use Social Network Sites Scale (MOTUS) in a sample of Argentine adults from Córdoba. A total of 1,053 participants completed the Spanish version of the MOTUS along with measures of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and Social Connectedness. The internal structure was examined using confirmatory factor analysis, and additional analyses were conducted to assess gender factorial invariance, convergent validity, and reliability. Results supported an eight-factor, 26-item model (robust CFI = .91; robust TLI = .89; robust RMSEA = .074; SRMR = .051) and invariance across men and women. Most subscales showed adequate reliability (ω = .73–.89), with the exception of Passive Entertainment, which demonstrated low internal consistency. All dimensions were positively associated with FoMO, particularly the passive-use dimensions, whereas correlations with social connectedness were weak. These findings provide evidence supporting the use of the MOTUS for assessing motives and modes of social networking site use in this population, although additional psychometric research is warranted, particularly regarding the Passive Entertainment dimension.
Source: CES Psicología
DOI: 10.21615/cesp.8060
Institution: Universidad Siglo 21
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7215973209