The dark side of smartphone usage: Psychological traits, compulsive behavior and technostress

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Highlights：

• Compulsive usage and technostress are positively related to psychological traits.

• Locus of control, materialism, social anxiety, and need for touch are examined.

• Overdependence on smartphones leads to user stress.

• Gender plays as a moderator between psychological traits and compulsive usage.

• Compulsive behaviors can provide visible signs of a person’s stress induction.

摘要

•Compulsive usage and technostress are positively related to psychological traits.•Locus of control, materialism, social anxiety, and need for touch are examined.•Overdependence on smartphones leads to user stress.•Gender plays as a moderator between psychological traits and compulsive usage.•Compulsive behaviors can provide visible signs of a person’s stress induction.

论文关键词：Compulsive usage of smartphones,Technostress,Locus of control,Social interaction anxiety,Need for touch,Materialism

论文评审过程：Available online 5 December 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.047