Compulsive Use of Social Networking Sites in Belgium: Prevalence, Profile, and the Role of Attitude Toward Work and School

Cock, Rozane De; Vangeel, Jolien; Klein, Annabelle; Minotte, Pascal; Rosas, Omar; Meerkerk, Gert-Jan

doi:10.1089/cyber.2013.0029

Cited by 91 publications

(54 citation statements)

References 24 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Kim et al (2009) argued that lonely people compensate deficits in real-life when being online. This is in line with studies in which a relationship between loneliness and ICD was found (Baker and Oswald, 2010; De Cock et al, 2013; Omar and Subramanian, 2013; Song et al, 2014). Baker and Oswald (2010) explained that the environment of online communication applications seems like a safe surrounding for shy people who are then enabled to interact with other individuals.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Previous studies for example demonstrated the relationship between ICD symptoms and depression as well as social anxiety (De Cock et al, 2013; Panek et al, 2013; Hong et al, 2014; Bodroza and Jovanovic, 2015; Laconi et al, 2015; Moreau et al, 2015; Guedes et al, 2016). Shyness and low self-esteem have also been linked to ICD symptoms in general or Facebook addiction in particular (Chak and Leung, 2004; Steinfield et al, 2008; Omar and Subramanian, 2013; Panek et al, 2013; Bhagat, 2015; Laconi et al, 2015; Guedes et al, 2016).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Internet-Communication Disorder: It's a Matter of Social Aspects, Coping, and Internet-Use Expectancies

Wegmann

Brand

2016

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Online communication applications such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter are some of the most frequently used Internet applications. There is a growing amount of individuals suffering diminished control over their use of online communication applications which leads to diverse negative consequences in offline life. This could be referred to as Internet-communication disorder (ICD). The current study investigates the role of individual characteristics (e.g., psychopathological symptoms, feelings of loneliness) and specific cognitions. In a sample of 485 participants a structural equation model was tested to investigate predictors and mediators which may predict an excessive use. The results emphasize that a higher level of social loneliness and less perceived social support enhance the risk of a pathological use. The effects of psychopathological symptoms (depression and social anxiety) as well as individual characteristics (self-esteem, self-efficacy, and stress vulnerability) on ICD symptoms are mediated by Internet-use expectancies and dysfunctional coping mechanisms. The results illustrate mediation effects which are in line with the theoretical model by Brand et al. (2016). As suggested in the model social aspects seem to be key predictors of ICD symptoms. Further research should investigate convergent and divergent factors of other types of specific Internet-use disorders.

show abstract

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Internet-Communication Disorder: It's a Matter of Social Aspects, Coping, and Internet-Use Expectancies

Wegmann

Brand

2016

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Studies also have investigated risk factors of excessive social networking sites use (e.g., low Internet self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, high impulsivity trait) [41]. This cyberaddiction has been studied the most in adolescents in Europe [42,43].…”

Section: Preliminary Results From Research Areas Of Internet Addictiomentioning

confidence: 99%

How Has Internet Addiction Research Evolved Since the Advent of Internet Gaming Disorder? An Overview of Cyberaddictions from a Psychological Perspective

López-Fernández

2015

Curr Addict Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

During the past two decades, Internet addiction (IA) has been the most commonly used term in research into online activities and their influence on the development of behavioral addictions. The aim of this review is to assess the impact of the concept of Internet gaming disorder (IGD), proposed by the American Psychiatric Association, on the scientific literature regarding IA. It presents a bibliometric analysis of the IA literature starting from the time IGD was first proposed, with the objective of observing and comparing the topics that have arisen during this period among the different IA themes researched. The findings demonstrate a steady evolution, particularly regarding publications related to the general aspects of IA: its clinical component, its prevalence and psychometric measures, the growing interest in the contextual factors promoting this addictive behavior, scientific progress in its conceptualization based on existing theoretical models, and neuropsychological studies. Nevertheless, many of the studies (22 %) focus on specific IA behaviors and show heterogeneity among the cyberaddictions, with online gaming (related to IGD) most common, followed by cybersex and social networking. Although research on the general concept of IA continues, investigators have begun to pay attention to the diverse spectrum of specific cyberaddictions and their psychological components.

show abstract

“…Additionally, the amount of time that college-aged women spend on Facebook can predict eating disorders and their anxiety levels (Mabe et al 2014). Problematic SNS use has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years (Kuss & Griffiths 2011;Chen & Kim 2013;Cock et al 2013;Griffiths 2013;Pantic 2014;Ryan et al 2014), which has led to several interchangeable terms describing problematic SNS use to appear in the literature, such as SNS addiction, excessive SNS use and problematic SNS use. Due to disagreement about the definition or diagnostic criteria of SNS addiction (Ryan et al 2014) and other Internet-related applications (Kardefelt-Winther 2015), we use a more conventional term, 'excessive SNS usage,' in the current study.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Life satisfaction moderates the associations between motives and excessive social networking site usage

Wang

Gaskin

Wang

et al. 2016

Addiction Research & Theory

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

It has been suggested that excessive social networking sites (SNS) users might use SNS as a method of coping with their life problems and that psychosocial well-being variables might interact with users' motives for using SNS in predicting problematic SNS use. The present research explores whether the association between motives (i.e. self-expression and passing time) and excessive SNS usage is moderated by the user's life satisfaction. A total of 996 college students were recruited from two colleges in Chongqing China. The participants were divided into excessive and nonexcessive SNS usage groups based on their mean score from the excessive SNS usage measurement. Regression analyses revealed that life satisfaction moderates the effect of motives on problematic SNS behaviors among excessive SNS users. Specifically, the motives were significantly related to excessive SNS usage for those with lower life satisfaction, while neither motives were associated with excessive SNS usage in participants with higher life satisfaction. For nonexcessive users, there was no significant interaction between the studied motives and life satisfaction for predicting excessive SNS usage, although the motives were significantly related to the extent of the users' problematic SNS behaviors. ARTICLE HISTORY

show abstract

Compulsive Use of Social Networking Sites in Belgium: Prevalence, Profile, and the Role of Attitude Toward Work and School

Cited by 91 publications

References 24 publications

Internet-Communication Disorder: It's a Matter of Social Aspects, Coping, and Internet-Use Expectancies

Internet-Communication Disorder: It's a Matter of Social Aspects, Coping, and Internet-Use Expectancies

How Has Internet Addiction Research Evolved Since the Advent of Internet Gaming Disorder? An Overview of Cyberaddictions from a Psychological Perspective

Life satisfaction moderates the associations between motives and excessive social networking site usage

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About