Name Type Label Measure Value Labels

1=First Year, 2=Second Year, 3=Third Year, 4= Fourth

Q1 Numeric What is your current academic standing? Ordinal
Year, 5=Fifth or More, 6=Graduate Student
Q2 Numeric What is your age range? Ordinal 1=18-21, 2=22-25, 3=26-29, 4=30+
1=White/European American, 2=Black or African
Q3 Numeric What best describes your race/ethnicity? Nominal American, 3=Hispanic or Latino, 4=Native American,
5=Asian or Pacific Islander, 6=Other
Q4 Numeric What is your gender? Nominal 1=Female, 2=Male, 3=Other
1=Instagram, 2=Twitter, 3=Tiktok, 4=Dating Sites(Tinder,
Q5 Numeric Which social media site do you use most often? Nominal
Hinge, Bumble)
Spending more than 3 hours per day on social media can 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q6 Numeric Ordinal
be a predictor for low self-esteem among students. Disagree
Social Media Sites, like Instagram, create an environment
that focuses on body image and gaining the approval of 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q7 Numeric Ordinal
others, something that negatively impacts one’s self Disagree
esteem.
Social Media misuse can have a negative impact on a 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q8 Numeric Ordinal
person’s self-esteem. Disagree
Possible symptoms of social media overuse are negative
1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q9 Numeric social comparisons, depressive episodes, and lower life Ordinal
Disagree
satisfaction.
1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q10 Numeric The overuse of social media can be an addictive behavior. Ordinal
Disagree
I am willing to reduce my time on social media keeping in
1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q11 Numeric mind the negative impacts it may have on one’s self- Ordinal
Disagree
esteem.
I think it is easy to reduce the amount of time I spend on 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q12 Numeric Ordinal
social media sites. Disagree
There is no problem with spending more than 3 hours a 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q13 Numeric Ordinal
day on social media. Disagree
Spending less time on social media would improve my 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q14 Numeric Ordinal
overall self-esteem. Disagree
On average, how many hours a day do you spend on social
Q15 Numeric Ordinal 1=1 hour or less, 2=2 hours, 3=hours, 4=4 hours or more
media?
 I can go longer than a day without using or logging on to 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q16 Numeric Ordinal
social media sites. Disagree
I always monitor my time spent on social media on a daily 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly
Q17 Numeric Ordinal
or weekly basis. Disagree