Till logout do us part? Comparison of factors predicting excessive social network sites use and addiction between Singaporean adolescents and adults

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Highlights：

• We examine factors influencing excessive social network sites use and addiction.

• Large-scale surveys of Singaporean adolescents and adults were conducted.

• Adolescents showed greater addiction to SNSs as compared to adults.

• Theory of planned behavior variables predicted adolescents' SNSs addiction.

• Neuroticism predicted excessive use and addiction in adults and adolescents.

摘要

•We examine factors influencing excessive social network sites use and addiction.•Large-scale surveys of Singaporean adolescents and adults were conducted.•Adolescents showed greater addiction to SNSs as compared to adults.•Theory of planned behavior variables predicted adolescents' SNSs addiction.•Neuroticism predicted excessive use and addiction in adults and adolescents.

论文关键词：Theory of planned behavior,Social network sites,Adolescents,Adults,Social media addiction,Social network sites addiction

论文评审过程：Received 23 September 2016, Revised 31 May 2017, Accepted 4 June 2017, Available online 4 June 2017, Version of Record 13 June 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.06.002