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Farzadi F, Fathi K, Shiralinia K. Examining the Psychometric Properties of Social-Emotional Competencies in Online Interactions and Its Association with Habitual Digital Behavior: A Descriptive Study. JRUMS 2025; 23 (9) :780-796
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, ACECR,Khuzestan,Ahvaz, Iran
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Background and Objectives: Emotional management and emotional regulation in virtual environments are of great importance. However, a tool for measuring this aspect has not yet been defined in Iran. The aim of the present study was to determine the psychometric properties of the electronic Social-Emotional Competence Scale and its relationship with habitual digital behavior.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the first part of the research examines the psychometric properties of the Social-Emotional Competence Scale, and the second part investigates its relationship with habitual digital behavior. For the first and second parts, samples of 230 and 100 female secondary school students in Ahvaz during the academic year 2023-2024 were selected using cluster random sampling. The participants responded to the Digital Habitual Behavior and Social-Emotional Competence Questionnaires. For data analysis, confirmatory factor analysis was used in the psychometric part, and the Pearson’s correlation matrix was utilized to examine the relationship between this scale and habitual digital behavior.
Results: The results of the analysis showed that no question from the initial 25 questions was deleted. The examination of the confirmatory factor analysis results (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation=0.051) indicated acceptable validity. The correlation results showed a negative relationship between the sub-scales of social-emotional competence and the sub-scales of habitual digital behavior (p<0.001). It was also found that there is a positive relationship between electronic emotional control and electronic impulsivity regulation (r=0.45, p<0.001) and an inverse relationship between electronic impulsivity regulation and electronic emotional conscientiousness (r=-0.20, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current research, the Social-Emotional Competence Scale can be used as a reliable and valid tool to evaluate the social-emotional competences needed for online interactions.
Key words: Social-emotional competencies, Online interactions, Digital habitual behavior, Virtual space
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of University of Shahid Chamran approved the study (IR.SCU.REC.1402.074).
Authors’ contributions:
-Conceptualization: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Methodology: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Data collection: Fatemeh Farzadi
-Formal analysis: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Supervision: Khadijeh Shiralinia
-Project administration: Khadijeh Shiralinia
-Writing – original draft: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Writing – review & editing: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi, Khadijeh Shiralinia
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the first part of the research examines the psychometric properties of the Social-Emotional Competence Scale, and the second part investigates its relationship with habitual digital behavior. For the first and second parts, samples of 230 and 100 female secondary school students in Ahvaz during the academic year 2023-2024 were selected using cluster random sampling. The participants responded to the Digital Habitual Behavior and Social-Emotional Competence Questionnaires. For data analysis, confirmatory factor analysis was used in the psychometric part, and the Pearson’s correlation matrix was utilized to examine the relationship between this scale and habitual digital behavior.
Results: The results of the analysis showed that no question from the initial 25 questions was deleted. The examination of the confirmatory factor analysis results (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation=0.051) indicated acceptable validity. The correlation results showed a negative relationship between the sub-scales of social-emotional competence and the sub-scales of habitual digital behavior (p<0.001). It was also found that there is a positive relationship between electronic emotional control and electronic impulsivity regulation (r=0.45, p<0.001) and an inverse relationship between electronic impulsivity regulation and electronic emotional conscientiousness (r=-0.20, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current research, the Social-Emotional Competence Scale can be used as a reliable and valid tool to evaluate the social-emotional competences needed for online interactions.
Key words: Social-emotional competencies, Online interactions, Digital habitual behavior, Virtual space
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of University of Shahid Chamran approved the study (IR.SCU.REC.1402.074).
Authors’ contributions:
-Conceptualization: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Methodology: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Data collection: Fatemeh Farzadi
-Formal analysis: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Supervision: Khadijeh Shiralinia
-Project administration: Khadijeh Shiralinia
-Writing – original draft: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi
-Writing – review & editing: Fatemeh Farzadi, Keyhan Fathi, Khadijeh Shiralinia
Keywords: Social-emotional competencies, Online interactions, Digital habitual behavior, Virtual space
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
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Received: 2024/08/1 | Accepted: 2024/12/31 | Published: 2025/01/21
Received: 2024/08/1 | Accepted: 2024/12/31 | Published: 2025/01/21
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