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Favieri F, Forte G, Savastano M, Casagrande M. Validation of the brief screening of Social Network Addiction Risk. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2024; 247:104323. [PMID: 38759582 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study aims to develop a valid and reliable tool to evaluate social network behavior in young adults. METHODS To validate the Brief screening for Social Network Addiction Risk (BSNA), data from 776 Italian young adults (64.3 % of women) were collected. The suitability of the instrument was statistically assessed. Experts' opinions, item reliability, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and convergent validity were adopted to validate the BSNA items. Internal consistency coefficients were also calculated. RESULTS According to the statistical analyses, a 2-factor structure was confirmed. The two scales of BSNA assess behavior and motivation frame of social networks use. The second order model proved a global score of risk of social network addiction. Fit indices highlighted the high goodness of the model. Preliminary analyses of prevalence estimated that about 18 % of participants reported problematic Social Network use, which may overtime represent a marker of addictive behavior. CONCLUSION The final version of the BSNA, with 11 items evaluated on a 5-point Likert- scale, is a short but valid tool for measuring the risk of social network addiction. It represents a promising screening tool aimed to not overpathologize a behavior, but to furnish adequate insight into this phenomenon.
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- Francesca Favieri
- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Management, Facoltà di Economia, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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Ndasauka Y, Ndasauka F. Cultural persistence and change in university students' social networking motives and problematic use. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24830. [PMID: 38312670 PMCID: PMC10834795 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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This cross-cultural study assessed the problematic use and motivations of social networking sites (SNS) among university students in China, Malawi, and the UK. A sample of 975 students completed the 10-item WeChat Excessive Use Scale and 20-item measure of SNS motivations across friendship, convenience, social support, information, and entertainment dimensions. Results showed that SNS problematic use was significantly lower in the individualistic UK compared to collectivistic China and Malawi. Critical cultural differences also emerged in usage motivations. Chinese and Malawian youth scored higher on social motivations like friendship and support compared to the UK. However, the entertainment motive was associated with the problematic use of SNS across all groups, reflecting the globalised digital culture. While Malawi's collectivism ordinarily emphasises social cohesion, this sample showed weaker associations between problematic SNS use and social support motivations. Material constraints limiting access may reduce online social reliance compared to China. Findings reveal both persisting and evolving cultural dynamics as new technologies spread globally. Uses and gratification theory helps explain these nuances. Ultimately, universal and culturally specific facets of social networking motivations must be considered in addressing the global problematic use of social media.
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malawi, Malawi
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Chen C, Yu H. Measuring users' psychological self-withdrawal on mobile social media: the development of a context dependent instrument. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1296747. [PMID: 38250094 PMCID: PMC10797091 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1296747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Introduction MSM users have many concerns when disclosing information, such as role conflicts and privacy risks, which can result in nondisclosure. We call these negative feelings associated with MSM use "psychological self-withdrawal" (PSW). Methods Using a mixed-methods design, this study develops and validates an instrument for measuring PSW in the WeChat context, based on focus-group interviews (seven participants), one-on-one interviews (eight participants), and a survey of 1200 WeChat users. Results The result shows that PSW measure is a four-item instrument designed to measure PSW in the WeChat context. The results of two exploratory factor analysis pilot tests (n = 91 and n = 81) and a final confirmatory factor analysis test (n = 1200) indicate that the PSW measure has good internal consistency (α = 0.839), factorial validity, and a single-factor structure. Discussion The study defines PSW as "users' series of negative feelings when using WeChat" and develops and validates an PSW measurement, using focus groups, interviews, and a survey. A four-item PSW with acceptable reliability and validity was finally developed.
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- Cheng Chen
- School of Business Administration and Tourism Management, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- School of Business Administration and Tourism Management, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Samsudin EZ, Yaacob SS, Xin Wee C, Mat Ruzlin AN, Azzani M, Jamil AT, Muzaini K, Ibrahim K, Suddin LS, Selamat MI, Ahmad Saman MS, Abdullah NN, Ismail N, Yasin SM, Azhar ZI, Ismail Z, Rodi Isa M, Mohamad M. Prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in urban Selangor, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e072801. [PMID: 37967999 PMCID: PMC10660194 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cyberbullying is a growing public health concern with clear, negative impacts on the mental, physical and social health of targeted victims. Previous research on cyberbullying has largely focused on examining its occurrence among children and adolescents. The present study aims to examine the prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in Selangor, Malaysia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in a locality within Selangor, sampling a total of 1449 young adults. The Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey was used to measure cyberbullying victimisation. The Family APGAR scale, General Health Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and single-item measures were used to assess family dysfunction, psychological distress and health behaviour, respectively. RESULTS The 1-month prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation among young adults was 2.4%. The most common cyberbullying act experienced was mean or hurtful comments about participants online (51.7%), whereas the most common online environment for cyberbullying to occur was social media (45.8%). Male participants (adjusted OR (AOR)=3.60, 95% CI=1.58 to 8.23) had at least three times the odds of being cyberbullied compared with female participants. Meanwhile, participants with higher levels of psychological distress had increased probability of being cyberbullied compared with their peers (AOR=1.13, 95% CI=1.05 to 1.21). CONCLUSIONS As evident from this study, cyberbullying victimisation prevails among young adults and is significantly related to gender and psychological distress. Given its devastating effects on targeted victims, a multipronged and collaborative approach is warranted to reduce incidences of cyberbullying and safeguard the health and well-being of young adults.
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- Ely Zarina Samsudin
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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Zhang N, Hazarika B, Chen K, Shi Y. A cross-national study on the excessive use of short-video applications among college students. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2023.107752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Sayeed A, Islam MS, Christopher E, Zubayer AA, Kundu S, Tariq MR, Sultana MS, Banna MHA, Rahman MH, Khan MSI, Hasan MT, Koly KN. Investigating problematic uses of Facebook and other Internet activities among university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1307. [PMID: 36693878 PMCID: PMC9871428 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27394-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Problematic use of Internet (PUI) and problematic use of Facebook (PUF) has been linked to escalating behavioral health issues among university students and has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study estimated the prevalence of and explored associated factors for PUI and PUF among Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional online survey was undertaken among 1101 Bangladeshi university students between November and December 2020. The Internet Addiction Test and Facebook Addiction Scale were used to assess PIU and PUF, respectively. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to adjust for confounders. Among the participants, PUI and PUF were found in 39.3% and 37.1%, respectively. The multiple linear regression model indicated PUI was significantly associated with participants residing in a village, arts majors, those unsatisfied with their major, having mediocre parental relationships, failure in romantic relationships, physical comorbidities, longer use of the Internet, using the Internet for purposes other than education, using social media, and downloading movies/TV series. PUF was significantly associated with village residence, lower income, arts majors, failure in romantic relationships, longer use of the Internet, using the Internet for purposes other than education, and downloading movies/TV series. Both PUI and PUF have been prevalent among Bangladeshi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal & exploratory studies are warranted in the future to identify causal factors for PUI and PUF and appropriate interventions should be designed quickly for this population.
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- Abu Sayeed
- Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Marketing, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. .,Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Food Analysis, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.,Global Health Institute, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Sanitation, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.,International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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- Action Lab, Department of Human Centred Computing, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Public Health, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.,Department of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Qin Y, Musetti A, Omar B. Flow Experience Is a Key Factor in the Likelihood of Adolescents' Problematic TikTok Use: The Moderating Role of Active Parental Mediation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2089. [PMID: 36767464 PMCID: PMC9915640 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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TikTok use and overuse have grown rapidly in recent years among adolescents. However, risk factors for problematic TikTok use are still largely unknown. In addition, drawing on the flow theory and parental mediation theory, this study aims to examine how adolescents' perceptions of enjoyment, concentration, and time distortion affect their problematic TikTok use behavior. Further, we examined the moderating effect of active parental mediation. An online survey in China received responses from a sample of 633 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 (males: 51.2%; Mage = 15.00; DS = 0.975). Our findings showed that enjoyment was positively associated with concentration and, in turn, with time distortion. We also found significant positive effects of concentration and time distortion on problematic TikTok use. The effect of enjoyment, however, was non-significant, indicating that hedonic mood was not associated with problematic TikTok use. Out of the three moderated relationships examined in this study, only active parental control was found to be a significant moderator for the relationship between concentration and problematic TikTok use. The significant negative moderation result showed that as active parental mediation grows, the impact of adolescents' concentration on problematic TikTok use is reduced. Future research directions and implications are discussed.
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- Yao Qin
- School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries, University of Parma, 43121 Parma, Italy
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- School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang 11800, Malaysia
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Maepa MP, Wheeler A. The Relationship between Personality Traits and Facebook Addiction among Adolescents in an Urban, Rural and Semi-Rural Secondary School. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13365. [PMID: 36293945 PMCID: PMC9603470 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Facebook is and was intended to provide a place for friends to connect within the bustling academic environment and to encourage openness for ideas and interests. When used sparingly, it can provide an individual with a sense of group belonging and connection, sharing and offering hope and advice. The misuse of Facebook can have detrimental effects on one's quality of life that often lead to addiction. In this correlation design study, secondary-school-aged adolescents' Facebook addiction was compared to personality attributes. Through a convenience sample, 240 teenagers in total (106 men and 134 females) were chosen. The respondents answered questions about their demographics, Facebook Addiction, and Junior Eysenck Personality. The findings showed a substantial inverse correlation between Facebook addiction and neuroticism (r = -0.260, p < 0.01) and psychoticism (r = -0.189, p < 0.01). There was no discernible statistical link between Facebook Addiction and Extraversion. The study comes to the conclusion that although social networking sites such as Facebook have good effects on adolescents' lives, their use needs to be regulated, the risks were highlighted, and at-risk individuals can receive intervention approaches, such as social skills training.
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- Mokoena Patronella Maepa
- Clinical Psychology Department, School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa 0208, South Africa
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- Psychology Department, Health Sciences Faculty, North-West University, Mafikeng 2735, South Africa
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Iranmanesh M, Foroughi B, Nikbin D, Hyun SS. Shyness, self-esteem, and loneliness as causes of FA: The moderating effect of low self-control. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00465-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Wang Q, Yang M, Zhang W. Accessing the Influence of Perceived Value on Social Attachment: Developing Country Perspective. Front Psychol 2021; 12:760774. [PMID: 34721242 PMCID: PMC8551366 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.760774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Perceived value has a positive impact on users' social attachment in social media usage contexts and is a topic at the forefront of current research in consumer behavior. Although studies have begun to investigate the factors influencing social attachment, there is a lack of research on how perceived value affects social attachment. Therefore, this study uses privacy concern theory, to build a theoretical model with moderated and mediation roles, using Chinese Tik Tok users as data and survey sample, and applying Mplus7.0 to analyze the mediation mechanism and boundary conditions of the relationship between perceived value and social attachment through the structural equation model. In Study 1, data were collected from 600 Tik Tok users to verify the mediating role of the sense of belonging in perceived value and social attachment relationship. The users participating in the questionnaire survey were mainly from mainland China. In Study 2, two waves of data were collected from 500 Tik Tok users to verify the mediating role of the sense of belonging, and support part of the moderating role of privacy concern. However, except that the relationship between information value and social attachment is inhibited by privacy concern, the relationship between entertainment and social value and social attachment is not regulated by privacy concern. This research examines the practical effects of perceived value in the context of social media use, reveals the internal mechanism of the impact of perceived value on social attachment, and provides a reference for the innovative management and commercial practice of social media.
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- School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
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Low WW, Wong KS. The status quo of Facebook usage among young generations in civil engineering education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2021.1976453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Wai Wah Low
- Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Larnyo E, Dai B, Nutakor JA, Ampon-Wireko S, Appiah R, Larnyo A, Akey-Torku B, Nkrumah ENK. Assessing the Impact of Social Media Use on Everyday Emotion in Health Crises: A Study of International Students in China during COVID-19. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:1011. [PMID: 34442148 PMCID: PMC8391648 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9081011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Social media has become a valuable tool in providing an opportunity to stay in touch with one's social networks, providing reassurance and practical advice to individuals to pre-empt panic and rumors in COVID-19. However, the implications of social media use on the everyday emotion (anxiety and depression) of users especially, international students, are not well understood. Thus, this study sought to examine the impact of social media use on the everyday emotion of international students in China during COVID-19. Using a structured online questionnaire based on modified questions from the generalized anxiety disorder 7 (GAD-7) and the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and social media use instruments, data were collected from 480 participants. Of the total responses received, 474 were further analyzed employing the Partial Least Squares Path Modelling (PLS-PM). This study showed a significant positive relationship between social media use and everyday emotion (B = 0.34, 95% CI (0.26, 0.44)). Additionally, self-rated anxiety and depression associated with social media use among international students were generally mild (n = 249, 52.50% and n = 350, 73.80%, respectively). Moderating effects revealed that age and sex do not significantly moderate the relationship between social media use and everyday emotion in COVID-19. Given the nature of social media among international students, who are also prone to suffering from anxiety and depression associated with social media use, the positive effect of social media use and everyday emotion, especially in COVID-19, has important implications for international students' education stakeholders. Thus, gaining a deeper understanding of this relationship could enable them to harness social media and use it as a valuable tool to overcome the social distancing constraints in COVID-19.
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- Ebenezer Larnyo
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (E.L.); (J.A.N.); (S.A.-W.); (R.A.); (B.A.-T.); (E.N.K.N.)
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (E.L.); (J.A.N.); (S.A.-W.); (R.A.); (B.A.-T.); (E.N.K.N.)
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (E.L.); (J.A.N.); (S.A.-W.); (R.A.); (B.A.-T.); (E.N.K.N.)
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (E.L.); (J.A.N.); (S.A.-W.); (R.A.); (B.A.-T.); (E.N.K.N.)
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (E.L.); (J.A.N.); (S.A.-W.); (R.A.); (B.A.-T.); (E.N.K.N.)
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- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana-Legon, Accra P.O. Box LG 25, Ghana;
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (E.L.); (J.A.N.); (S.A.-W.); (R.A.); (B.A.-T.); (E.N.K.N.)
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (E.L.); (J.A.N.); (S.A.-W.); (R.A.); (B.A.-T.); (E.N.K.N.)
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Balakrishnan V, Ng KS, Rahim HA. To share or not to share - The underlying motives of sharing fake news amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY 2021; 66:101676. [PMID: 36540782 PMCID: PMC9754941 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This study investigates the underlying motives for online fake news sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented time that witnessed a spike in the spread of false content. Motives were identified based on a fake news sharing model developed using the SocioCultural-Psychological-Technology (SCulPT) model, Uses and Gratification (U&G) theory and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), and further extended using fake news predictors/gratifications from past studies. A self-administered survey resulted in 869 online Malaysian respondents aged between 18 and 59 years old (Mean = 22.6, Standard deviation = 6.13). Structured equation modelling revealed the fake news sharing model to collectively account for 49.2 % of the variance, with Altruism (β = 0.333; p < 0.001), Ignorance (β = 0.165; p < 0.001) and Entertainment (β = 0.139; p < 0.001) significantly predicting the behaviour. Conversely, Availability/Effort, Pass Time and Fear of Missing Out were found to be insignificant. Our findings indicate that fake news sharing behavior is determined by different motives, hence these need to be understood in order to develop better solutions to mitigate this problem.
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- Vimala Balakrishnan
- Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Naranjo-Zolotov M, Turel O, Oliveira T, Lascano JE. Drivers of online social media addiction in the context of public unrest: A sense of virtual community perspective. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.106784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Wadsley M, Covey J, Ihssen N. The Predictive Utility of Reward-Based Motives Underlying Excessive and Problematic Social Networking Site Use. Psychol Rep 2021; 125:2485-2516. [PMID: 34162237 PMCID: PMC9483697 DOI: 10.1177/00332941211025271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Compulsive seeking of reward is a hallmark feature of drug addiction, but the role of
reward is less well understood in behavioural addictions. The present study investigated
the predictive utility of ten reward-based motives, which we identified in the literature,
in explaining excessive and problematic use of social networking sites (SNSs). These
motives were examined in a cross-sectional survey of 411 young adults, revealing that
prolonged use and excessive checking were predicted by distinctly different motives. More
frequent checking of SNSs was most closely associated with motives related to obtaining
social rewards (impression management/social comparisons/fear of missing out) and the
desire to find/consume enjoyable content. In contrast, the amount of time an individual
spends on SNSs was predicted by the desire to engage in negative social interactions or to
fulfil personal needs (self-expression/documentation of life events). Problematic SNS use
was best explained by the motivation to obtain social rewards and to a lesser extent by
enjoyment and negative social potency (e.g., trolling) motives. Our results highlight the
importance of social reward in explaining excessive and problematic SNS use, suggesting
that a focus on reducing the desire to obtain social reward (e.g., through likes, social
comparisons, continual connection) may be most beneficial in tackling problematic SNS
behaviours.
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- Department of Psychology, 3057Durham University, UK
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A review of theories and models applied in studies of social media addiction and implications for future research. Addict Behav 2021; 114:106699. [PMID: 33268185 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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With the increasing use of social media, the addictive use of this new technology also grows. Previous studies found that addictive social media use is associated with negative consequences such as reduced productivity, unhealthy social relationships, and reduced life-satisfaction. However, a holistic theoretical understanding of how social media addiction develops is still lacking, which impedes practical research that aims at designing educational and other intervention programs to prevent social media addiction. In this study, we reviewed 25 distinct theories/models that guided the research design of 55 empirical studies of social media addiction to identify theoretical perspectives and constructs that have been examined to explain the development of social media addiction. Limitations of the existing theoretical frameworks were identified, and future research areas are proposed.
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Rajesh T, Rangaiah DB. Facebook addiction and personality. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03184. [PMID: 31970301 PMCID: PMC6965748 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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This study explored the associations between Facebook addiction and personality factors. A total of 114 participants (age range of participants is 18-30 and males were 68.4% and females were 31.6 %) have participated through an online survey. The results showed that 14.91 % of the participants had reached the critical polythetic cutoff score, and 1.75 % has reached the monothetic cutoff score. The personality traits, such as extraversion, openness to experience, neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and narcissism, are not related to Facebook addiction and Facebook intensity. Loneliness was positively related to Facebook addiction, and it significantly predicted Facebook addiction by accounting to 14% of the variation in Facebook addiction. The limitations and suggestions for further research have been discussed.
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- Thipparapu Rajesh
- Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 605014, India
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Annamalai N, Foroughi B, Iranmanesh M, Buathong S. Needs and Facebook addiction: How important are psychological well-being and performance-approach goals? CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00516-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Dogan H, Norman H, Alrobai A, Jiang N, Nordin N, Adnan A. A Web-Based Intervention for Social Media Addiction Disorder Management in Higher Education: Quantitative Survey Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e14834. [PMID: 31579018 PMCID: PMC6777277 DOI: 10.2196/14834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Social media addiction disorder has recently become a major concern and has been reported to have negative impacts on postgraduate studies, particularly addiction to Facebook. Although previous studies have investigated the effects of Facebook addiction disorder in learning settings, there still has been a lack of studies investigating the relationship between online intervention features for Facebook addiction focusing on postgraduate studies. Objective In an attempt to understand this relationship, this study aimed to carry out an investigation on online intervention features for effective management of Facebook addiction in higher education. Methods This study was conducted quantitatively using surveys and partial least square-structural equational modeling. The study involved 200 postgraduates in a Facebook support group for postgraduates. The Bergen Facebook Addiction test was used to assess postgraduates’ Facebook addiction level, whereas online intervention features were used to assess postgraduates’ perceptions of online intervention features for Facebook addiction, which are as follows: (1) self-monitoring features, (2) manual control features, (3) notification features, (4) automatic control features, and (5) reward features. Results The study discovered six Facebook addiction factors (relapse, conflict, salience, tolerance, withdrawal, and mood modification) and five intervention features (notification, auto-control, reward, manual control, and self-monitoring) that could be used in the management of Facebook addiction in postgraduate education. The study also revealed that relapse is the most important factor and mood modification is the least important factor. Furthermore, findings indicated that notification was the most important intervention feature, whereas self-monitoring was the least important feature. Conclusions The study’s findings (addiction factors and intervention features) could assist future developers and educators in the development of online intervention tools for Facebook addiction management in postgraduate education.
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- Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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- Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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- Doctorate Support Group, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Foroughi B, Iranmanesh M, Nikbin D, Hyun SS. Are depression and social anxiety the missing link between Facebook addiction and life satisfaction? The interactive effect of needs and self-regulation. TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2019.101247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Dalvi-Esfahani M, Niknafs A, Kuss DJ, Nilashi M, Afrough S. Social media addiction: Applying the DEMATEL approach. TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2019.101250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Badenes-Ribera L, Fabris MA, Gastaldi FGM, Prino LE, Longobardi C. Parent and peer attachment as predictors of facebook addiction symptoms in different developmental stages (early adolescents and adolescents). Addict Behav 2019; 95:226-232. [PMID: 31103243 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Facebook Addiction (FA) is a problem that concerns minors all over the world. The attachment bond with peers and parents has been proven to be a risk factor for the onset of FA. However, the family and peer group can have a different importance depending on the developmental period of the minor. This study examined the influence of peer and parental attachment on the symptoms of FA in early adolescents and adolescents to verify whether attachment to peers and parents predicts FA symptoms in both categories respectively. The sample was composed of 598 participants (142 early adolescents) between the ages of 11 and 17 years (M age = 14.82, SD = 1.52) recruited in the school setting. Multivariate multiple regressions were performed. For early adolescents the relationships with their parents influenced the levels of FA the most (such as withdrawal, conflict, and relapse), whereas peer relationships (such as, peer alienation) were the most relevant for adolescents. Our study provides support to the role of attachment to peers and parents as a risk factor for symptoms of FA. In line with developmental theories, parents and peers acquire a different weight in predicting the relationship between attachment and FA for early adolescents and adolescents respectively. Clinical implications and future research directions are discussed.
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- L Badenes-Ribera
- Department of Methodology of the Behavioral Sciences, University of Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Italy
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- Department of Philosophy and Educational Science, University of Turin, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Italy.
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Altuwairiqi M, Jiang N, Ali R. Problematic Attachment to Social Media: Five Behavioural Archetypes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E2136. [PMID: 31212899 PMCID: PMC6617270 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16122136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Today, social media play an important role in people's daily lives. Many people use social media to satisfy their personal and social needs, such as enhancing self-image, acquiring self-esteem, and gaining popularity. However, when social media are used obsessively and excessively, behavioural addiction symptoms can occur, leading to negative impacts on one's life, which is defined as a problematic attachment to social media. Research suggests that tools can be provided to assist the change of problematic attachment behaviour, but it remains unclear how such tools should be designed and personalised to meet individual needs and profiles. This study makes the first attempt to tackle this problem by developing five behavioural archetypes, characterising how social media users differ in their problematic attachments to them. The archetypes are meant to facilitate effective ideation, creativity, and communication during the design process and helping the elicitation and customisation of the variability in the requirements and design of behaviour change tools for combatting problematic usage of social media. This was achieved by using a four-phase qualitative study where the diary study method was considered at the initial stage, and also the refinement and confirmation stage, to enhance ecological validity.
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- Majid Altuwairiqi
- Department of Computing and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12 5BB, UK.
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- Department of Computing and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12 5BB, UK.
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- Department of Computing and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12 5BB, UK.
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Klobas JE, McGill TJ, Moghavvemi S, Paramanathan T. Problematic and extensive YouTube use: first hand reports. ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW 2019. [DOI: 10.1108/oir-01-2018-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present brief YouTube life stories to learn about how extensive users experience YouTube use and manage (or fail to manage) their use. It also explores the consequences of different types of extensive use.
Design/methodology/approach
In this paper, a biographical approach was used. Nine students who used YouTube for two or more hours every day were guided to tell life stories of their introduction to YouTube, subsequent use and critical events associated with YouTube use. Thematic analysis distinguished between non-problematic, compulsive and addicted users. Three single case life stories illustrate the experiences of users in each category.
Findings
These extensive YouTube users tell similar stories of informal learning from early interaction with the platform. For some, extensive YouTube use became problematic; for others, it remained functional. Similar to other social platforms, users unable to regulate use became compulsive users and some users can become addicted. While the symptoms of YouTube addiction are similar to other online addictions, compulsive YouTube use is driven more by algorithm-generated content chaining than overt social interaction.
Originality/value
The paper introduces life stories as a way to present case studies of social media use. The distinction between extensive, but functional, and problematic YouTube use illustrates how extensive social media use is not necessarily dysfunctional. User education for self-regulation of YouTube use is recommended.
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Heravi A, Mubarak S, Raymond Choo KK. Information privacy in online social networks: Uses and gratification perspective. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Silva HRDSE, Areco KCN, Bandiera-Paiva P, Galvão PVM, Garcia ANDM, Silveira DXD. Factorial and construct validity of Portuguese version (Brazil) Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale. JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE PSIQUIATRIA 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/0047-2085000000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate factorial and construct validity of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS-BR). Methods A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Brazilian Portuguese versions of Online Cognition Scale (OCS-BR) and of BFAS-BR were applied to a sample of Health Undergraduate (n = 356). Construct validity evidences were verified through the Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Discriminant validity was examined by correlational analysis between the version of the BFAS-BR and OCS-BR. Results Proposed factorial model of BFAS did not present a good quality adjustment. So, a model restructuring was necessary from behavioral addiction theoretical views and new model presented satisfactory adjustment quality and construct validity evidence. Correlation between both tested scales was strong (ρ = 0.707) and, therefore, they measure the same construct. Conclusion The BFAS-BR show adequate factorial and construct validity.
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Brailovskaia J, Margraf J. Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) among German students-A longitudinal approach. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189719. [PMID: 29240823 PMCID: PMC5730190 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) in a German student sample over a period of one year. While mean FAD level did not increase during the investigation period, a significant increase was shown in the number of participants reaching the critical cutoff score. FAD was significantly positively related to the personality trait narcissism and to negative mental health variables (depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms). Furthermore, FAD fully mediated the significant positive relationship between narcissism and stress symptoms, which demonstrates that narcissistic people can be specifically at risk to develop FAD. Present results give a first overview of FAD in Germany. Practical applications for future studies and limitations of present results are discussed.
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- Julia Brailovskaia
- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Frost RL, Rickwood DJ. A systematic review of the mental health outcomes associated with Facebook use. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gul H, Yurumez Solmaz E, Gul A, Oner O. Facebook overuse and addiction among Turkish adolescents: are ADHD and ADHD-related problems risk factors? PSYCHIAT CLIN PSYCH 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2017.1383706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Hesna Gul
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bahcesehir University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Till logout do us part? Comparison of factors predicting excessive social network sites use and addiction between Singaporean adolescents and adults. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Marino C, Finos L, Vieno A, Lenzi M, Spada MM. Objective Facebook behaviour: Differences between problematic and non-problematic users. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lopez-Fernandez O, Kuss DJ, Romo L, Morvan Y, Kern L, Graziani P, Rousseau A, Rumpf HJ, Bischof A, Gässler AK, Schimmenti A, Passanisi A, Männikkö N, Kääriänen M, Demetrovics Z, Király O, Chóliz M, Zacarés JJ, Serra E, Griffiths MD, Pontes HM, Lelonek-Kuleta B, Chwaszcz J, Zullino D, Rochat L, Achab S, Billieux J. Self-reported dependence on mobile phones in young adults: A European cross-cultural empirical survey. J Behav Addict 2017; 6:168-177. [PMID: 28425777 PMCID: PMC5520117 DOI: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 10/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and aims Despite many positive benefits, mobile phone use can be associated with harmful and detrimental behaviors. The aim of this study was twofold: to examine (a) cross-cultural patterns of perceived dependence on mobile phones in ten European countries, first, grouped in four different regions (North: Finland and UK; South: Spain and Italy; East: Hungary and Poland; West: France, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland), and second by country, and (b) how socio-demographics, geographic differences, mobile phone usage patterns, and associated activities predicted this perceived dependence. Methods A sample of 2,775 young adults (aged 18-29 years) were recruited in different European Universities who participated in an online survey. Measures included socio-demographic variables, patterns of mobile phone use, and the dependence subscale of a short version of the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire (PMPUQ; Billieux, Van der Linden, & Rochat, 2008). Results The young adults from the Northern and Southern regions reported the heaviest use of mobile phones, whereas perceived dependence was less prevalent in the Eastern region. However, the proportion of highly dependent mobile phone users was more elevated in Belgium, UK, and France. Regression analysis identified several risk factors for increased scores on the PMPUQ dependence subscale, namely using mobile phones daily, being female, engaging in social networking, playing video games, shopping and viewing TV shows through the Internet, chatting and messaging, and using mobile phones for downloading-related activities. Discussion and conclusions Self-reported dependence on mobile phone use is influenced by frequency and specific application usage.
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- Olatz Lopez-Fernandez
- International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
- Laboratory for Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- CLIPSYD Lab, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Nanterre, France
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- CLIPSYD Lab, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Nanterre, France
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- CLIPSYD Lab, UFR STAPS, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Nanterre, France
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- LPS EA 849, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
- University of Nîmes, Nîmes, France
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- Psychology Department, PSITEC EA 4074, Université Lille Nord de France, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
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- Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lüebeck, Lüebeck, Germany
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- Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lüebeck, Lüebeck, Germany
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- Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lüebeck, Lüebeck, Germany
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, UKE – Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, UKE – Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- RDI Services, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Nursing – Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Basic Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Family Science and Social Work, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry – Research Unit Addictive Disorders, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry – Addiction Division, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry – Research Unit Addictive Disorders, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry – Addiction Division, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Institute for Health and Behavior, Integrative Research Unit on Social and Individual Development (INSIDE), University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Caci B, Cardaci M, Scrima F, Tabacchi ME. The Dimensions of Facebook Addiction as Measured by Facebook Addiction Italian Questionnaire and Their Relationships with Individual Differences. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2017; 20:251-258. [DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Barbara Caci
- Dipartimento di Scienze Psicologiche, Pedagogiche e della Formazione, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Psicologiche, Pedagogiche e della Formazione, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Psychology Department, University of Rouen, Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricerche Demopolis, Palermo, Italy
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How WeChat can retain users: Roles of network externalities, social interaction ties, and perceived values in building continuance intention. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lee EW, Ho SS, Lwin MO. Extending the social cognitive model—Examining the external and personal antecedents of social network sites use among Singaporean adolescents. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guedes E, Sancassiani F, Carta MG, Campos C, Machado S, King ALS, Nardi AE. Internet Addiction and Excessive Social Networks Use: What About Facebook? Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2016; 12:43-8. [PMID: 27418940 PMCID: PMC4926056 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901612010043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Facebook is notably the most widely known and used social network worldwide. It has been described as a valuable tool for leisure and communication between people all over the world. However, healthy and conscience Facebook use is contrasted by excessive use and lack of control, creating an addiction with severely impacts the everyday life of many users, mainly youths. If Facebook use seems to be related to the need to belong, affiliate with others and for self-presentation, the beginning of excessive Facebook use and addiction could be associated to reward and gratification mechanisms as well as some personality traits. Studies from several countries indicate different Facebook addiction prevalence rates, mainly due to the use of a wide-range of evaluation instruments and to the lack of a clear and valid definition of this construct. Further investigations are needed to establish if excessive Facebook use can be considered as a specific online addiction disorder or an Internet addiction subtype.
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- Eduardo Guedes
- Grupo Delete - Detox Digital e uso consciente de Tecnologias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; College of Social Communication, Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Health School, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Physical Activity Neuroscience, Physical Activity Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil
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- Grupo Delete - Detox Digital e uso consciente de Tecnologias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Grupo Delete - Detox Digital e uso consciente de Tecnologias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry (IPUB), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Love T, Laier C, Brand M, Hatch L, Hajela R. Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update. Behav Sci (Basel) 2015; 5:388-433. [PMID: 26393658 PMCID: PMC4600144 DOI: 10.3390/bs5030388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Many recognize that several behaviors potentially affecting the reward circuitry in human brains lead to a loss of control and other symptoms of addiction in at least some individuals. Regarding Internet addiction, neuroscientific research supports the assumption that underlying neural processes are similar to substance addiction. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has recognized one such Internet related behavior, Internet gaming, as a potential addictive disorder warranting further study, in the 2013 revision of their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Other Internet related behaviors, e.g., Internet pornography use, were not covered. Within this review, we give a summary of the concepts proposed underlying addiction and give an overview about neuroscientific studies on Internet addiction and Internet gaming disorder. Moreover, we reviewed available neuroscientific literature on Internet pornography addiction and connect the results to the addiction model. The review leads to the conclusion that Internet pornography addiction fits into the addiction framework and shares similar basic mechanisms with substance addiction. Together with studies on Internet addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder we see strong evidence for considering addictive Internet behaviors as behavioral addiction. Future research needs to address whether or not there are specific differences between substance and behavioral addiction.
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- Todd Love
- Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, Ardmore, PA 19003, USA.
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- Department of General Psychology: Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg 47057, Germany.
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- Department of General Psychology: Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg 47057, Germany.
- Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Essen 45141, Germany.
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- Private Practice, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, USA.
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- Health Upwardly Mobile Inc., Calgary, AB T2S 0J2, Canada.
- Diagnostic and Descriptive Terminology Action Group (DDTAG), American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), Chevy Chase, MD 93101, USA.
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How Has Internet Addiction Research Evolved Since the Advent of Internet Gaming Disorder? An Overview of Cyberaddictions from a Psychological Perspective. CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s40429-015-0067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cyberbullying among young adults in Malaysia: The roles of gender, age and Internet frequency. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Turner JS. Negotiating a Media Effects Model: Addendums and Adjustments to Perloff’s Framework for Social Media’s Impact on Body Image Concerns. SEX ROLES 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-014-0431-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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RYAN TRACII, CHESTER ANDREA, REECE JOHN, XENOS SOPHIA. The uses and abuses of Facebook: A review of Facebook addiction. J Behav Addict 2014; 3:133-48. [PMID: 25317337 PMCID: PMC4189307 DOI: 10.1556/jba.3.2014.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 286] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Recent research suggests that use of social networking sites can be addictive for some individuals. Due to the link between motivations for media use and the development of addiction, this systematic review examines Facebook-related uses and gratifications research and Facebook addiction research. METHOD Searches of three large academic databases revealed 24 studies examining the uses and gratifications of Facebook, and nine studies of Facebook addiction. RESULTS Comparison of uses and gratifications research reveals that the most popular mo- tives for Facebook use are relationship maintenance, passing time, entertainment, and companionship. These motivations may be related to Facebook addiction through use that is habitual, excessive, or motivated by a desire for mood alteration. Examination of Facebook addiction research indicates that Facebook use can become habitual or excessive, and some addicts use the site to escape from negative moods. However, examination of Facebook addic- tion measures highlights inconsistency in the field. DISCUSSION There is some evidence to support the argument that uses and gratifications of Facebook are linked with Facebook addiction. Furthermore, it appears as if the social skill model of addiction may explain Facebook addiction, but inconsistency in the measurement of this condition limits the ability to provide conclusive arguments. CONCLUSIONS This paper recommends that further research be performed to establish the links between uses and gratifications and Facebook addiction. Furthermore, in order to enhance the construct validity of Facebook addiction, researchers should take a more systematic approach to assessment.
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- TRACII RYAN
- School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,Corresponding author: Tracii Ryan, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, 3001, Victoria, Australia; Phone: +61412651158; E-mail:
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- School of Design and Social Context, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Compulsive internet use in adults: A study of prevalence and drivers within the current economic climate in the UK. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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