Too many swipes for today: The development of the Problematic Tinder Use Scale (PTUS)

Orosz, Gábor; Tóth‐Király, István; Bőthe, Beáta; Melher, Dóra

doi:10.1556/2006.5.2016.016

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“…This scale was developed by Orosz, Tóth-Király, Bőthe, et al. ( 2016 ). It contains six items that cover Griffiths’ ( 2005 ) model of problematic use.…”

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“…The built-in characteristics of Tinder can also be important from the perspective of problematic use, such as the fact that small effort is necessary for selecting potential partners, there is no opportunity for rejection, very high availability, and affordability. Problematic Tinder use ( Orosz, Tóth-Király, Bőthe, & Melher, 2016 ) can be defined on the basis of Griffiths’ ( 2005 ) six-component model including the following components: salience (Tinder use dominates thinking and behavior), mood modification (Tinder improves mood), tolerance (increasing amounts of Tinder use), withdrawal (occurrence of unpleasant feelings when Tinder use is discontinued), conflict (Tinder use compromises social relationships and other activities), and relapse (reversion to earlier patterns of Tinder use after abstinence or control). As far as we know, no prior research examined the motivational or personality background of problematic Tinder use.…”

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The personality, motivational, and need-based background of problematic Tinder use

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Background and aimsTinder is a geo-located online dating application, which is present in almost 200 countries and has 10 million daily users. The aim of the present research was to investigate the motivational, personality, and basic psychological need-related background of problematic Tinder use.MethodsAfter qualitative pretest and item construction, in Study 1 (N = 414), confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to corroborate the different motivational factors behind Tinder use. In Study 2 (N = 346), the associations between Big Five traits, Tinder motivations, and problematic Tinder use were examined with structural equation modeling (SEM). In Study 3 (N = 298), the potential role of general self-esteem, relatedness need satisfaction, and frustration in relation to Tinder-use motivations and problematic Tinder use was examined with SEM.ResultsIn Study 1, a 16-item first-order factor structure was identified with four motivational factors, such as sex, love, self-esteem enhancement, and boredom. In Study 2, problematic Tinder use was mainly related to using Tinder for self-esteem enhancement. The Big Five personality factors were only weakly related to the four motivations and to problematic Tinder use. Counterintuitively, Study 3 showed that instead of global self-esteem, relatedness need frustration was the strongest predictor of self-esteem enhancement Tinder-use motivation which, in turn, was the strongest predictor of problematic Tinder use.DiscussionFour motivational factors were identified as predictors of problematic use with need frustration being a relevant background variable instead of general personality traits.

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“…This scale was developed by Orosz, Tóth-Király, Bőthe, et al. ( 2016 ). It contains six items that cover Griffiths’ ( 2005 ) model of problematic use.…”

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“…Furthermore, neither the CPUI nor PPUS included all of the potential dimensions of problematic pornography use (i.e., withdrawal or relapse). The present study aimed to fill this gap by using a deductive strategy and Griffiths ' (2005) components model in order to assess problematic online pornography use because it has been used in the development of many psychometrically robust instruments assessing excessive problematic behavior including social networking (Bányai et al, 2017), gaming (Lemmens, Valkenburg, & Peter, 2009), exercise (Terry et al, 2004), shopping (Andreassen et al, 2015), television series watching , work (Andreassen et al, 2012) and use of Tinder (Orosz, Tóth-Király, Bőthe, & Melher, 2016). Furthermore, neither the CPUI nor PPUS included all of the potential dimensions of problematic pornography use (i.e., withdrawal or relapse).…”

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The Development of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS)

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Background: To date, no short scale exists with strong psychometric properties that can assess problematic pornography consumption based on an overarching theoretical background.Objectives: The goal of the present study was to develop a brief scale (Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale; PPCS) on the basis of Griffiths` (2005) six-component addiction model that can distinguish between non-problematic and problematic pornography use. Methods: The PPCS was developed using an online sample of 772 respondents (390 females, 382 males; Mage = 22.56, SD = 4.98 years). Items creation was based on previous problematic pornography use instruments and on the definitions of the factors of Griffiths' model. Results: A confirmatory factor analysis was carried out-as the scale is based on a well-established theoretical modelleading to an 18-item second-order factor structure. The reliability of the PPCS was excellent and measurement invariance was established. In the current sample, 3.6% of the users belonged to the at-risk group. Based on the sensitivity and specificity analyses we identified an optimal cut-off to distinguish between problematic and non-problematic pornography users. Conclusion:The PPCS is a multidimensional scale of problematic pornography use with strong theoretical basis that also has strong psychometric properties in terms of factor structure and reliability.

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“…Millions of people use such services and through them they have a multitude of potential matches to choose from and can meet people far beyond their own social circles and localities. Whilst choice is generally considered a good thing, the apparently infinite possibilities offered by online dating sites, such as Tinder™, can pose problems for its users, with some reporting being overwhelmed and with issues relating to addiction [18].…”

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Making Connections and Building Confidence: A Study of Specialist Dating Agencies for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Dating agencies are a small, but growing sector of social care provision for people with intellectual disabilities. The research reported here is the first to explore, with 10 specialist agencies in the UK, why they were set up, how they operate, the barriers and problems they encounter and their success or otherwise in facilitating relationships for people with intellectual disabilities. A strong case is made for the proliferation of such services.

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Too many swipes for today: The development of the Problematic Tinder Use Scale (PTUS)

Cited by 65 publications

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The personality, motivational, and need-based background of problematic Tinder use

The personality, motivational, and need-based background of problematic Tinder use

The Development of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS)

Making Connections and Building Confidence: A Study of Specialist Dating Agencies for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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