Public belonging on social media: psychometric validation study of the Turkish desire to belong publicly scale (DTBP)
Mehmet Kavaklı · 2026
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Mehmet Kavaklı validates a Turkish scale for the wish to belong in public on social media in a 2026 study. Belonging is a basic human need, and feeds now display it openly. Three studies with 1,046 Instagram users tested the eight-item scale. Factor checks ran in the first study. Later studies confirmed the shape and probed stability over four weeks.
The scale held together as one clean factor. Internal consistency was high, and repeat scores stayed steady. It tracked with social comparison habits and heavy Instagram use. It also tracked with feeling shut out. Links with personality were modest, and the scale stayed distinct from general belonging. Kavaklı says the tool can serve research on digital self-display. It may also help clinics spot belonging needs that play out online.
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| CREATOR | Mehmet Kavaklı |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 79339 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |