The interplay of intrinsic need satisfaction and Facebook specific motives in explaining addictive behavior on Facebook

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Highlights：

• We conducted an online survey with 581 SNS users.

• We developed a scale measuring SNS addiction.

• SNS specific motives mediate the effect of intrinsic needs on SNS addiction.

• People try to compensate thwarted intrinsic needs with gratifications from SNS use.

• Gratifications sought from SNS use can cause addictive SNS usage patterns.

摘要

•We conducted an online survey with 581 SNS users.•We developed a scale measuring SNS addiction.•SNS specific motives mediate the effect of intrinsic needs on SNS addiction.•People try to compensate thwarted intrinsic needs with gratifications from SNS use.•Gratifications sought from SNS use can cause addictive SNS usage patterns.

论文关键词：Social network sites,Addiction,Intrinsic need satisfaction,Uses and gratifications,Facebook

论文评审过程：Available online 15 August 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.05.047