README-BIBLIOTECA


GENERAL INFORMATION 
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1. Dataset title: Dataset_Social_media_Smartphone_Psychological_adjustment


2. Authors: Arrivillaga, Christiane; Griffiths, Mark D.; Rey, Lourdes; Extremera, Natalio

3. Author contact information: Lourdes Rey, lrey@uma.es


METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION 
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1. Description of the methods for collection/generation of data: 

Adolescents participated voluntarily and anonymously (prior consent from educational centres and legal tutors) filling out some questionnaires.

- Bibliographic citation of the article from which these research data have been generated:

Arrivillaga, C., Griffiths, M. D., Rey, L., & Extremera, N. (2024). Validation of the Spanish version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) among Spanish adolescents. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06728-5 

2. Data processing methods
- Data was obtained through quantitative analysis.

3. Software or instruments needed to interpret the data:
SPSS version 23 or open access programs that read .csv files such as Jasp or Jamovi.

4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: 
Not applicable.

5. Environmental or experimental conditions:
Classroom conditions in schools.

FILE OVERVIEW 
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The dataset is distributed in one single file in .csv format. This provides information on:
   -Random number assigned to the participant
   -Sociodemographic variables: Sex, age, and academic year
   -Daily number of hours spent using social networking sites on weekdays and weekends
   -Participants' response to each item in each questionnaire

DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
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1. Name File: Dataset_Social_media_Smartphone_Psychological_adjustment


1.1. Variables list:

Value labels: BSMAS 
Variable name: Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale
 	Description: Spanish translated and validated version of Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (Original version by Andreassen et al., 2016; Spanish version by Arrivillaga et al., 2024)
	Units of measure or value labels: 5-point Likert ranging from 1 to 5. Each value in the range is specified in the database.

Value labels: SAS 
Variable name: Smartphone Addiction Scale
 	Description: Spanish version for Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (Lopez-Fernandez et al., 2017)
	Units of measure or value labels: 6-point Likert ranging from 1 to 6. Each value in the range is specified in the database.

Value labels: DASS 
Variable name: Anxiety and Depression symptomatology subscales
 	Description: Anxiety and depression subscales of the Spanish version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Bados et al., 2005)
	Units of measure or value labels: 4-point Likert ranging from 0 to 3. Each value in the range is specified in the database.

Value labels: UCLA
Variable name: UCLA Loneliness Scale
 	Description: Spanish version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Velarde-Mayol et al., 2016)
	Units of measure or value labels: 4-point Likert ranging from 1 to 4. Each value in the range is specified in the database.

Value labels: FS 
Variable name: Flourishing Scale
 	Description: Spanish version of Flourishing Scale (Ramírez-Maestre et al., 2017)
	Units of measure or value labels: 7-point Likert ranging from 1 to 7. Each value in the range is specified in the database.

Value labels: SISE 
Variable name: Single-Item Self-esteem scale
 	Description: Spanish version of Single-Item Self-esteem scale (Dominguez-Lara et al., 2020)
	Units of measure or value labels: 5-point Likert ranging from 1 to 5. Each value in the range is specified in the database.


1.2. Codes or symbols: 
- The meaning of each code used in each sociodemographic variable, age groups, and daily number of hours spent using social networking sites on weekdays and weekends are specified in the dataset.

1.3. Special formats or abbreviations used:
- In each case, the abbreviation used is specified by the label of each variable.