Can the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale be adapted across contexts? Evidence from a COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments systematic review.

Key Points

• To assess whether the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale can be adapted for different contexts and cultures.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing literature and adaptations of the BFAS.
• Analyzed content validity, measurement error, and responsiveness across studies.
• Evaluated linguistic and cultural invariance of the BFAS.
• Identified BFAS and BSMAS as leading tools for measuring social media addiction.
• Found areas needing improvement in validity and measurement across diverse contexts.
• Highlighted the necessity of evaluating cultural differences in using the BFAS.