Research Article
The Impact of Online Socialization on Adolescent Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Friendship Quality and Family Relationships
Table 1
Variable measurement scale.
| Variables | No. | Items |
| Active social networking | ASN 1 | Frequency of positive self-presentation | ASN 2 | Frequency of honest self-presentation | ASN 3 | Frequency of receiving positive feedback |
| Passive social networking | PSN 1 | Frequency of visiting social networks | PSN 2 | Frequency of upward social comparison | PSN 3 | Number of friends browsing social networks |
| Friendships quality | FQ 1 | Friendship satisfaction | FQ 2 | Positive friendship characteristics (e.g., intimacy and trust) | FQ 3 | Negative friendship characteristics (e.g., competition and conflict) |
| Family relationships | FR 1 | Relationship with father | FR 2 | Relationship with mother | FR 3 | Relationship between father and mother |
| Adolescent mental health | AMH 1 | Satisfaction with existing life | AMH 2 | Loneliness in daily life | AMH 3 | Depression level of the psyche |
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