Use Our Methods

Our team is committed to contributing to the development and testing of validated methods to support research in social media and technology; advancing best practices in social media research by engaging in dialogue, presentations and publications dedicated to the ethics of social media research; and developing new tools to support research in the area of adolescent health and technology. Below is a list of open access resources for those planning and executing studies related to social media and adolescent health.

The ADTI scale and guidelines are available here or click the image for a PDF

Measuring Interests Not Minutes: Development and Validation of the Adolescents’ Digital Technology Interactions and Importance Scale

  • Moreno MA, Binger K, Zhao Q, Eickhoff J. Measuring Interests Not Minutes: Development and Validation of the Adolescents’ Digital Technology Interactions and Importance Scale. J Med Internet Res 2020;22(2):e16736  doi: 10.2196/16736  URL: https://www.jmir.org/2020/2/e16736

PRIUSS scale
The PRIUSS scale and guidelines are available online. Click the image for a PDF.

 

PRIUSS-18: Validated measurement tool to assess Problematic Internet Use


The PRIUSS-3 scale and guidelines are available online. Click the image for a PDF.

PRIUSS-3: Validated measurement tool to assess Problematic Internet Use


Theory to support social media influence model


Social media and technology applied to health interventions


Social media for recruitment and retention


Content analysis of social media profiles


Concept mapping


Experience sampling


Ethical considerations