Further validation of the motivations for electronic interaction scale

Many individuals use social media on a daily basis worldwide. Social media use has both positive and negative effects on mental health, which may be based on an individuals’ reasons for utilizing social media sites. The Motivations for Electronic Interaction Scale (MEIS; Nesi & Prinstein, 2015) was developed to assess attitudes and behaviors regarding the use of social media sites, allowing researchers to examine how motivation for social media...