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Evaluating Use and Attitudes Towards Social Media and ICT for Portuguese youth: the MTUAS-PY scale

Table 2: Items loadings for the Media Usage factors

Media Usage factors
Items F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
1. Click "Like" to a social media posting, photo, etc.
 .936
2. Read social media postings .909
3. Browse social media profiles and photos
 .897
4. Check Facebook page or other social networks
 .847
5. Comment on social media postings, status updates, photos, etc. .843
6. Check Facebook page from smartphone
 .793
7. Post social media status updates
 .731
8. Check Facebook at work or school
 .696
9. Post social media photos
 .691
10. Friends you have on Facebook
 .624
11. Facebook friends you know in person
 .482
12. Check your personal e-mail
 .942
13. Send or receive files via e-mail
 .908
14. Check your work or school e-mail
 .904
15. Send, receive and read e-mails (not including spam or junk mail) .903
16. Read e-mail on a mobile phone .664
17. Download media files from other people on a computer
 .716
18. Watch video clips on a computer
 .692
19. Watch TV shows, movies, etc. on a computer
 .668
20. Search the Internet for information on any device
 .635
21. Share your own media files on a computer .630
22. Search the Internet for news on any device
 .480
23. Send and receive text messages on a mobile phone
 -.727
24. Use apps (for any purpose) on a mobile phone -.717
25. Browse the web on a mobile phone
 -.687
26. Check for text messages on a mobile phone
 -.573
27. Listen to music on a mobile phone -.529
Use your mobile phone during class or work time -.304
28. Record video on a mobile phone .753
29. Take pictures using a mobile phone .635
30. Play games on a computer, video game console or smartphone with other people in the same room
 .891
31 Play games on a computer, video game console or smartphone by yourself .824
32. Play games on a computer, video game console or smartphone with other people online
 .784
33. Check the news on a mobile phone .700
34. Get directions or use GPS on a mobile phone
 .700
35. Search for information with a mobile phone .567
Check for voice calls on a mobile phone 
 .367
36. Watch TV shows, movies, etc. on a TV set
 .850
37. Watch video clips on a TV set .846
38. Search the Internet for videos on any device
 -.496
39. Search the Internet for images or photos on any device
 -.468
Make and receive mobile phone calls 
 .399
40. Number of people you regularly interact with online that you have never met in person
 .831
41 People have you met online that you have never met in person (8) .782
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