A study of development of the Interaction with Online Strangers Scale (IOSS) for adolescents
British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03069885.2026.2656771
- Dergi Adı: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo, Social Sciences Abstracts, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Education Collection (ProQuest), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: interaction with online strangers, online risk, Online stranger, scale development, SDG 3: Good health and well-being
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The study aimed to develop a valid and reliable measuring instrument to determine adolescents’ attitudes towards interacting with strangers on the internet. The sample of the study consists of two main groups, Study 1 (n = 684) and Study 2 (n = 1419), and the groups are divided into two subgroups, EFA (Study 1 = 384, Study 2 = 914) and CFA (Study 1 = 300, Study 2 = 505). Within the scope of validity studies, EFA and CFA, content validity, and criterion-related validity were utilised, while test-retest, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient, and split-half techniques were used within the scope of reliability studies. As a result of EFA, a structure consisting of 17 items and one factor explaining 48.65% of the total variance emerged. When this structure was tested with CFA, it was determined that the fit indices were appropriate. The results of this study reveal that the Interaction with Online Strangers Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.