Metacognitions as a predictor of short-form video use: a psychometric and network analysis study among Chinese children and early adolescents (opens in new tab)

This study was designed to construct and validate a novel instrument, the Metacognitions about Short-form Video Use Scale (MSVUS), with the objective of evaluating children and early adolescents’ metacognitive beliefs regarding their early engagement with short video content. The study also aimed to examine these metacognitive beliefs as potential predictors of the risk of short video addiction. A total of 1802 children and early adolescents from China were enrolled in the study (Mage = 12.09...