Recent research started to apply concepts of well-being to the context of computer mediated communication (e.g., social media, instant messaging). While much research investigates negative perceptions of mediated social interactions (e.g., “problematic” or “addictive” social media use), a multi-dimensional measure that taps into users? positive perceptions is sorely lacking. The present research therefore develops the first comprehensive measure of digital flourishing, defined as positive perceptions of mediated social interactions. Building on a qualitative pre-study that aided the construction of the Digital Flourishing Scale (DFS), Study 1 (N = 474) employed exploratory factor analysis to reveal five subdimensions of digital flourishing. The preregistered Study 2 (N = 438) confirmed these five dimensions, yielding five reliable items per subscale and initial construct validity with three psychological needs from self-determination theory (SDT; competence, autonomy, relatedness) which were used as an underlying well-being framework for the development of the DFS. The preregistered Study 3 generated further construct validity by directly relating DFS to well-being. The scale is relevant for researchers and practitioners alike to better understand how users perceive their mediated interactions to impact mental health and well-being.

最近的研究开始将幸福的概念应用于以计算机为媒介的通信环境（例如，社交媒体、即时消息）。虽然许多研究调查了对中介社交互动的负面看法（例如，“有问题的”或“令人上瘾的”社交媒体使用），但这是一种利用用户的多维衡量标准吗？非常缺乏积极的看法。因此，本研究开发了第一个数字繁荣的综合衡量标准，定义为对中介社会互动的积极看法。基于有助于构建数字繁荣量表 (DFS) 的定性预研究，研究 1 ( N = 474) 采用探索性因素分析来揭示数字繁荣的五个子维度。预注册研究 2 ( N= 438) 证实了这五个维度，每个子量表产生了五个可靠的项目和初始结构有效性，以及来自自我决定理论（SDT；能力、自主、相关性）的三种心理需求，这被用作发展的潜在幸福感框架DFS。预注册研究 3 通过直接将 DFS 与幸福感联系起来，进一步产生了结构效度。该量表与研究人员和从业人员相关，以更好地了解用户如何看待他们的中介互动影响心理健康和福祉。