The Digital Burnout Scale
Abstract
Digital burnout occurs as a result of spending excessive amounts of time on digital devices. It causes stress, fatigue, desensitization toward the environment, loss of interest, and physical and mental problems. This study developed a scale to determine digital burnout levels. Digital natives and digital immigrants were selected as the study group. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was done to determine the scale's structure validity. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was used to determine the reliability. These procedures generated a scale with 24 items in three sub-factors: digital aging, digital deprivation and emotional exhaustion. The scale has a valid item content and structural validity. Its Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.946. It is thought that the digital burnout scale will contribute to the field.
Keywords
Digital burnout,scale development,digital aging,digital deprivation,emotional exhaustion
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