Validation of a questionnaire on habits and uses of social networks in students of an Andalusian university

Abstract

The age of communication has achieved new ways of behaving and communicating with others. Although the use of ICT has progressed in the society in which we live, today the proper use of these is questioned, especially among adolescent students. The objective of this study is to validate a questionnaire created ad-hoc about the uses and habits that students of an Andalusian university make of social networks, and the impact these can have on their lives. The methodology used is based on the quantitative paradigm, using the questionnaire as the main instrument for data collection. The sample was made up of 991 students from the degrees of Early Childhood and Primary Education. Finally, we conclude that the developed questionnaire shows high goodness-of-fit indices and adequate validity and reliability.