Сравнение на методи

	Скала за социално сравнение (онлайн контексти)	Скала за пасивна употреба на социални медии
Област	Психология на социалните мрежи	Психология на социалните мрежи
Семейство	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Година на възникване	2015	2018
Създател	Various researchers (Vogel, Wang, Suls & Wheeler)	Jae-Won Hur (and related work by Verduyn, Valkenburg, and others)
Тип	Self-report	Self-report
Основополагащ източник	Wang, J. L., Wang, H. Z., Gaskin, J., & Wang, S. (2015). The role of stress and motivation in social networking sites adoption: From a perspective of uses and gratifications theory. Computers in Human Behavior, 48, 24–32.	Hur, J.-W. (2018). The impact of using social media on reducing social isolation. The Internet and Higher Education, 38, 21–28.
Други названия	USCS, Social Comparison Orientation Online	PSMUSES, Passive Use
Свързани	4	4
Резюме	The Social Comparison Scale for online contexts measures the frequency and intensity with which individuals compare themselves to peers on social media platforms, with emphasis on upward comparison (to those perceived as superior in attractiveness, success, wealth). Developed and refined by researchers including Vogel and Wang in the 2010s, this scale specifically captures social media-driven comparison processes distinct from general social comparison orientation.	The Passive Social Media Use Scale measures the extent to which individuals engage in passive consumption—scrolling, lurking, and observing others' content—versus active participation like posting, commenting, and messaging. Developed to distinguish between active (interactive) and passive (consumptive) social media behaviors, this scale recognizes that passive use patterns are associated with distinct psychological outcomes including reduced wellbeing and increased social comparison.