The Indonesian Cyberstalking Scale: Adaptation and Psychometric Properties

Abstract

The development of technology has both positive and negative impacts. Among them is doing negative behavior as a form of stalking in the cyber world. The purpose of this study is to adapt and validate the Cyberstalking scale developed by Santos, et al (2023). Cyberstalking measurement tools are important to be researched in Indonesia to measure the level of cyberstalking behavior in the cyber world carried out by late adolescent individuals so that they can provide appropriate interventions and support as a coaching effort for cyberstalking perpetrators. This study was conducted online with late adolescents aged 18-22 years in Indonesia. There were 153 participants. The results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed good model fit (CFI = .952, GFI = .991, TLI = .933, SRMR = .064, RMSEA = .074). In addition, the study showed that the 10-item cyberstalking scale had fairly good internal consistency (α = 0.890).

Keywords: cyberstalking, late adolescent, media sosial, confirmatory factor analysis