This article reviews the literature on mobile phone addiction, the excessive use of mobile phone ... more This article reviews the literature on mobile phone addiction, the excessive use of mobile phone technology, which is an impulse control disorder with negative social and psychological consequences. It provides a clear definition of mobile phone addiction, along with its theoretical origin, diagnostic criteria for assessment, and an identification of the symptoms and consequences of addictive behavior. More importantly, it summarizes key predictors of this addictive behavior from a psychosocial perspective. The article also points out potential relationships between mobile phone addiction and other social behaviors. Finally, it discusses limitations of the assessment criteria for mobile phone addiction and makes suggestions for future research.
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning, 2014
The goal of this exploratory research is to identify attributes that can distinctly characterize ... more The goal of this exploratory research is to identify attributes that can distinctly characterize iPads and examine the predictive power of iPad attributes, users' lifestyles, and media dependency on iPad adoption as well as intensity of iPad use. Data were gathered from a sample of 623 university students via online survey in Mainland China, among whom 217 were iPad users and 406 were non-users. Regression results show that application affordances was one of several important attributes influencing the likelihood of iPad adoption and usage patterns. Regarding lifestyles, strivers were found to have a higher likelihood of buying iPads; experiencers were more engaged and active when using iPads; innovators tended to use iPads for utilities, information-seeking, and interpersonal communication more often than other users. Furthermore, among iPad usage patterns, utilities and information-seeking were found the two most powerful predictors influencing intensity of iPad usage. Implica...
This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the peri... more This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the period from 2006 to 2011. Through a full scan of the academic output published in six high-ranking communication journals listed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) within the six-year period, 84 directly relevant articles were identified. The study summarizes the objects of study, methodological preferences, and thematic patterns of recent SNS research. Challenges to the field and several reflections are addressed. The findings provide not only an overview of current ongoing research trends but also insights for future studies.
Abstract The goal of this study is to investigate how flow experience and diverse smartphone acti... more Abstract The goal of this study is to investigate how flow experience and diverse smartphone activities play a role in influencing people's perceived boredom during free time. Through a telephone survey, data were gathered from a probability sample of 653 smartphone users. Results indicate that the more people who engage in pleasure-seeking, short-lived, and diversionary hedonic activities, the stronger the feeling that their physical involvement is lacking. Eudaemonic activities, such as information seeking, significantly predicted a lack of meaningful involvement, while utilities significantly predicted a perceived slowness of time and lack of mental involvement. Findings also revealed that people achieve flow state when they use a smartphone for entertainment, information seeking, and sociability, especially when they feel bored, sense a lack of meaningful involvement, and want their free time to last. Furthermore, the interaction effects found in the study provide a more nuanced view about the ways in which eudaemonic smartphone activities (especially for information seeking and sociability) can interact with flow experience to regulate perceived boredom in free time. This study suggests that app designers should recognize the role of newly developed hedonic and eudaemonic functions of the smartphone which may significantly alleviate perceived boredom in free time.
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 2000
Mobility, immediacy, and instrumentality are found the strongest instrumental motives in predicti... more Mobility, immediacy, and instrumentality are found the strongest instrumental motives in predicting the use of cellular phones, followed by intrinsic factors such as affection/sociability. Subscription to functionally enhanced services such as call transfers and caller ID appears to be important predictors for overall cellular phone use, especially for those who are on the go. As expected, the use of cellular phones on buses, cars, and trains or in malls and restaurants is strongly linked to mobility and immediate access gratifications. Further, young and less educated women tend to talk longer on each call. Finally, talking to co-workers and business partners via cellular phones appears to be for instrumental reasons, while talking to immediate family members is for mobility and showing affection.
This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the peri... more This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the period from 2006 to 2011. Through a full scan of the academic output published in six high-ranking communication journals listed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) within the six-year period, 84 directly relevant articles were identified. The study summarizes the objects of study, methodological preferences, and thematic patterns of recent SNS research. Challenges to the field and several reflections are addressed. The findings provide not only an overview of current ongoing research trends but also insights for future studies.
The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of participation in online polls and its relat... more The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of participation in online polls and its relationships to the perception of online polls, information literacy, and the political efficacy of Internet users in mainland China. Data were gathered from a sample of 419 Internet users aged 15 and higher. Results show that perceptions of online polls (both in effectiveness and trustworthiness) were positively correlated to participation in online polls but not to information literacy or political efficacy. Hypothesized relationships between information literacy and political efficacy and online polls participation were partially supported. Contrary to expected, political efficacy was found not to be related to online polls participation. However, regression results suggest that Internet users who often participated in online polls are usually male, literate in publishing, and believing that online polls are effective and trustworthy means to express opinions on public issues. Limitations...
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning
This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure bored... more This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure boredom, and impulsivity) and addiction symptoms on problematic smartphone use. Data were collected from a multistage random sample of 649 university students. The results showed that procrastination, impulsivity [including sensation seeking and (lack of) perseverance], symptoms of addiction (e.g., inability to control craving, withdrawal, and complaints), and frequent usage of smartphone features for instrumental, relational, expressive, and informational purposes were significant predictors of problematic smartphone use.
This study explores the roles of psychological attributes (such as shyness and loneliness) and sm... more This study explores the roles of psychological attributes (such as shyness and loneliness) and smartphone usage in predicting smartphone addiction symptoms and social capital. Data were gathered from a sample of 414 university students using online survey in Mainland China. Exploratory factor analysis has identified five addiction symptoms: disregard of harmful consequences, preoccupation, inability to control craving, productivity loss, and feeling anxious and lost. Results show that the higher one scored in loneliness and shyness, the higher the likelihood one would be addicted to smartphone. The most powerful predictor inversely affecting both bonding and bridging social capital was loneliness. Furthermore, use of smartphone for different purposes (especially for information seeking, sociability and utility) and exhibiting different addiction symptoms (such as preoccupation and feeling anxious and lost) significantly impacted social capital. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning, 2016
How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was e... more How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was examined through a survey of Net-geners in China (N=568). Firstly, factor analysis identified four gratifications-sought from SNS: self-presentation, peer pressure, social network maintenance, and information seeking. Then regression analyses showed that narcissism significantly predicted all gratifications and intensity of SNS use, while communication anxiety only related to peer pressure and information seeking motivations. Narcissism, network maintenance motive, and intensity of SNS use were positively related to social capital, whereas communication anxiety and peer pressure motivation negatively predicted social capital. Theoretical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Description/Abstract Drawn from the cognitive psychology and human factors literature, this resea... more Description/Abstract Drawn from the cognitive psychology and human factors literature, this research allowed for a test of the assumption that applying mental models theory in the design of human-computer interface contributes to successful human-computer ...
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning
How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was e... more How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was examined through a survey of Net-geners in China (N=568). Firstly, factor analysis identified four gratifications-sought from SNS: self-presentation, peer pressure, social network maintenance, and information seeking. Then regression analyses showed that narcissism significantly predicted all gratifications and intensity of SNS use, while communication anxiety only related to peer pressure and information seeking motivations. Narcissism, network maintenance motive, and intensity of SNS use were positively related to social capital, whereas communication anxiety and peer pressure motivation negatively predicted social capital. Theoretical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
This article reviews the literature on mobile phone addiction, the excessive use of mobile phone ... more This article reviews the literature on mobile phone addiction, the excessive use of mobile phone technology, which is an impulse control disorder with negative social and psychological consequences. It provides a clear definition of mobile phone addiction, along with its theoretical origin, diagnostic criteria for assessment, and an identification of the symptoms and consequences of addictive behavior. More importantly, it summarizes key predictors of this addictive behavior from a psychosocial perspective. The article also points out potential relationships between mobile phone addiction and other social behaviors. Finally, it discusses limitations of the assessment criteria for mobile phone addiction and makes suggestions for future research.
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning, 2014
The goal of this exploratory research is to identify attributes that can distinctly characterize ... more The goal of this exploratory research is to identify attributes that can distinctly characterize iPads and examine the predictive power of iPad attributes, users' lifestyles, and media dependency on iPad adoption as well as intensity of iPad use. Data were gathered from a sample of 623 university students via online survey in Mainland China, among whom 217 were iPad users and 406 were non-users. Regression results show that application affordances was one of several important attributes influencing the likelihood of iPad adoption and usage patterns. Regarding lifestyles, strivers were found to have a higher likelihood of buying iPads; experiencers were more engaged and active when using iPads; innovators tended to use iPads for utilities, information-seeking, and interpersonal communication more often than other users. Furthermore, among iPad usage patterns, utilities and information-seeking were found the two most powerful predictors influencing intensity of iPad usage. Implica...
This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the peri... more This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the period from 2006 to 2011. Through a full scan of the academic output published in six high-ranking communication journals listed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) within the six-year period, 84 directly relevant articles were identified. The study summarizes the objects of study, methodological preferences, and thematic patterns of recent SNS research. Challenges to the field and several reflections are addressed. The findings provide not only an overview of current ongoing research trends but also insights for future studies.
Abstract The goal of this study is to investigate how flow experience and diverse smartphone acti... more Abstract The goal of this study is to investigate how flow experience and diverse smartphone activities play a role in influencing people's perceived boredom during free time. Through a telephone survey, data were gathered from a probability sample of 653 smartphone users. Results indicate that the more people who engage in pleasure-seeking, short-lived, and diversionary hedonic activities, the stronger the feeling that their physical involvement is lacking. Eudaemonic activities, such as information seeking, significantly predicted a lack of meaningful involvement, while utilities significantly predicted a perceived slowness of time and lack of mental involvement. Findings also revealed that people achieve flow state when they use a smartphone for entertainment, information seeking, and sociability, especially when they feel bored, sense a lack of meaningful involvement, and want their free time to last. Furthermore, the interaction effects found in the study provide a more nuanced view about the ways in which eudaemonic smartphone activities (especially for information seeking and sociability) can interact with flow experience to regulate perceived boredom in free time. This study suggests that app designers should recognize the role of newly developed hedonic and eudaemonic functions of the smartphone which may significantly alleviate perceived boredom in free time.
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 2000
Mobility, immediacy, and instrumentality are found the strongest instrumental motives in predicti... more Mobility, immediacy, and instrumentality are found the strongest instrumental motives in predicting the use of cellular phones, followed by intrinsic factors such as affection/sociability. Subscription to functionally enhanced services such as call transfers and caller ID appears to be important predictors for overall cellular phone use, especially for those who are on the go. As expected, the use of cellular phones on buses, cars, and trains or in malls and restaurants is strongly linked to mobility and immediate access gratifications. Further, young and less educated women tend to talk longer on each call. Finally, talking to co-workers and business partners via cellular phones appears to be for instrumental reasons, while talking to immediate family members is for mobility and showing affection.
This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the peri... more This article presents a review of the scholarship on social networking services (SNS) in the period from 2006 to 2011. Through a full scan of the academic output published in six high-ranking communication journals listed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) within the six-year period, 84 directly relevant articles were identified. The study summarizes the objects of study, methodological preferences, and thematic patterns of recent SNS research. Challenges to the field and several reflections are addressed. The findings provide not only an overview of current ongoing research trends but also insights for future studies.
The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of participation in online polls and its relat... more The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of participation in online polls and its relationships to the perception of online polls, information literacy, and the political efficacy of Internet users in mainland China. Data were gathered from a sample of 419 Internet users aged 15 and higher. Results show that perceptions of online polls (both in effectiveness and trustworthiness) were positively correlated to participation in online polls but not to information literacy or political efficacy. Hypothesized relationships between information literacy and political efficacy and online polls participation were partially supported. Contrary to expected, political efficacy was found not to be related to online polls participation. However, regression results suggest that Internet users who often participated in online polls are usually male, literate in publishing, and believing that online polls are effective and trustworthy means to express opinions on public issues. Limitations...
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning
This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure bored... more This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure boredom, and impulsivity) and addiction symptoms on problematic smartphone use. Data were collected from a multistage random sample of 649 university students. The results showed that procrastination, impulsivity [including sensation seeking and (lack of) perseverance], symptoms of addiction (e.g., inability to control craving, withdrawal, and complaints), and frequent usage of smartphone features for instrumental, relational, expressive, and informational purposes were significant predictors of problematic smartphone use.
This study explores the roles of psychological attributes (such as shyness and loneliness) and sm... more This study explores the roles of psychological attributes (such as shyness and loneliness) and smartphone usage in predicting smartphone addiction symptoms and social capital. Data were gathered from a sample of 414 university students using online survey in Mainland China. Exploratory factor analysis has identified five addiction symptoms: disregard of harmful consequences, preoccupation, inability to control craving, productivity loss, and feeling anxious and lost. Results show that the higher one scored in loneliness and shyness, the higher the likelihood one would be addicted to smartphone. The most powerful predictor inversely affecting both bonding and bridging social capital was loneliness. Furthermore, use of smartphone for different purposes (especially for information seeking, sociability and utility) and exhibiting different addiction symptoms (such as preoccupation and feeling anxious and lost) significantly impacted social capital. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning, 2016
How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was e... more How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was examined through a survey of Net-geners in China (N=568). Firstly, factor analysis identified four gratifications-sought from SNS: self-presentation, peer pressure, social network maintenance, and information seeking. Then regression analyses showed that narcissism significantly predicted all gratifications and intensity of SNS use, while communication anxiety only related to peer pressure and information seeking motivations. Narcissism, network maintenance motive, and intensity of SNS use were positively related to social capital, whereas communication anxiety and peer pressure motivation negatively predicted social capital. Theoretical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Description/Abstract Drawn from the cognitive psychology and human factors literature, this resea... more Description/Abstract Drawn from the cognitive psychology and human factors literature, this research allowed for a test of the assumption that applying mental models theory in the design of human-computer interface contributes to successful human-computer ...
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning
How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was e... more How narcissism, communication anxiety, and gratifications impact SNS use and social capital was examined through a survey of Net-geners in China (N=568). Firstly, factor analysis identified four gratifications-sought from SNS: self-presentation, peer pressure, social network maintenance, and information seeking. Then regression analyses showed that narcissism significantly predicted all gratifications and intensity of SNS use, while communication anxiety only related to peer pressure and information seeking motivations. Narcissism, network maintenance motive, and intensity of SNS use were positively related to social capital, whereas communication anxiety and peer pressure motivation negatively predicted social capital. Theoretical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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