Table 3 Item characteristics (mean and standard deviation) of the Social Media-Related Nightmare Scale (SMNS)

1

Receiving threat messages in social media

0.26

0.67

2

Being insulted and humiliated in social media

0.35

0.76

3

Being unable to log in to social media

0.61

1.01

4

Being rejected by another social media user

0.39

0.76

5

Disruption of relationships with other social media users

0.57

0.89

6

Being isolated in social media without other social media users

0.35

0.85

7

Being unable to communicate in social media despite the presence of other social media users

0.44

0.93

8

Being anonymous in social media (without identity)

0.47

1.06

9

Being lost in social media

0.26

0.70

10

Someone stealing your identity in social media

0.15

0.47

11

Being sexually harassed in social media

0.10

0.37

12

Posting an inappropriate post on social media (intentionally or unintentionally)

0.22

0.62

13

Writing an inappropriate comment for a post (intentionally or unintentionally)

0.23

0.60

14

Sharing your personal information on social media (intentionally or unintentionally)

0.20

0.54