Time perspective as a predictor of problematic Internet use: A study of Facebook users

14. Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2: update on the psychometric properties among Italian young adults

“…This scale permits researchers to evaluate different dimensions of PIU, is based on a well-developed theoretical model, and does not take much time to fill out. Moreover, the GPIUS2 addresses all the aspects that most researchers agree are related to PIU Brought to you by | Università degli Studi di Firenze Authenticated Download Date | 11/3/16 12:07 PM beyond the different conceptualizations they adopt for PIU (Chittaro & Vianello, 2013). The implications for research mainly deal with the use of GPIUS2 to analyze the prevalence of PIU and its relationships with other variables.…”

“…In comparison to the Internet Addiction Test (IAT; Young, 1998), the most used instrument for assessing PIU, the GPIUS2 is specifically focused on problematic use that arises due to the unique communicative context of the Internet. For these reasons, both the first and the second version of the GPIUS have been used recently in a variety of contexts for the assessment of GPIU (e.g., Ang, Chong, Chye, & Huan, 2012;Casale & Fioravanti, 2011;Casale, Tella, & Fioravanti, 2013;Chittaro & Vianello, 2013;Fioravanti et al, 2012;Fioravanti, Primi, & Casale, 2013;Gámez-Guadix et al, 2012) with the aim of reporting the properties of the scale across various cultures. Among Mexican adolescents, the GPIUS2 has demonstrated adequate psychometric qualities, including construct validity, convergent validity, and internal consistency (Gámez-Guadix et al, 2012).…”

You Only Live Once: Present-hedonistic time perspective predicts risk propensity

“…Stolarski, Matthews, Postek, Zimabrdo, & Bitner, 2014, Zhang, Howell, & Stolarski, 2013, while present and future orientations tend to influence behaviors (e.g. Chittaro & Vianello, 2013;Keough, Zimbardo, & Boyd, 1999). Zimbardo and Boyd (2008) use the language of discounting theories to describe time orientations, claiming, for example, that presentoriented individuals discount time more strongly than do futureoriented individuals, and thus are more likely to prefer immediate lower payoffs over later but higher payoffs.…”

Habitual Facebook Use and its Impact on Getting Deceived on Social Media

“…While there is some disagreement over the correct terminology to describe out of control media use—with some referring to it as media addiction (Young, 1988), others preferring media abuse (Morahan‐Martin, 1999), and still others problematic media use (Caplan, )—there is general consensus that habitual media use involves repeated use of a medium or platform, motivations that cause, or in the past led to repeated use, and some feelings of inability to limit usage (Chen & Kim, ; Chittaro & Vianello, ; Morahan‐Martin, ). Based on this, the current research identifies three likely antecedents for Facebook habits: consumption frequency, gratifications, and automaticity.…”