Development and validation of the Tinder Motives Scale (TMS)
Timmermans,Elisabeth De Caluwe,E.A.L.
Timmermans,Elisabeth
De Caluwe,E.A.L.
Abstract
Recently, Tinder became the most popular mobile dating application. Although it is initially designed as a dating application, not much is known about actual motives for using this new medium. Consequently, this project aimed to develop and evaluate a new scale that assesses Tinder motives by relying on 3262 participants. Four studies were conducted: one qualitative interview study in the USA (Study 1: N = 18) and three quantitative studies in Belgium (Study 2: N = 1728; Study 3: N = 485; and Study 4: N = 1031). The resulting Tinder Motives Scale (TMS) consists of 58 items and shows a replicable factor structure with 13 reliable Tinder motives, which are discussed in light of the Uses and Gratifications Theory. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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2017
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Tinder Motives Scale, Tinder use, Uses and Gratifications Theory, Validity, Motives, ONLINE, INTERNET, MEDIA, FACEBOOK
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Timmermans, E & De Caluwe, E A L 2017, 'Development and validation of the Tinder Motives Scale (TMS)', Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 70, pp. 341-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.028