Excessive use of Twitter among college students in the UK: Validation of the Microblog Excessive Use Scale and relationship to social interaction and loneliness
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• Microblog Excessive Use Scale (MEUS) is a valid tool to assess excessive use of Twitter.
• The MEUS structure fits well for college students in UK.
• Social interaction skills mediates excessive use of Twitter and loneliness.
• UK and Chinese students' differences in microblogging habits might be due to culture.
摘要
•Microblog Excessive Use Scale (MEUS) is a valid tool to assess excessive use of Twitter.•The MEUS structure fits well for college students in UK.•Social interaction skills mediates excessive use of Twitter and loneliness.•UK and Chinese students' differences in microblogging habits might be due to culture.
论文关键词：Addiction,Twitter,Microblogging,Loneliness,Social networking
论文评审过程：Received 7 February 2015, Revised 8 October 2015, Accepted 18 October 2015, Available online 14 November 2015, Version of Record 14 November 2015.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.10.020
