Compulsive YouTube usage: A comparison of use motivation and personality effects

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Highlights:

• A rare study of problematic YouTube usage, personality, and motivation.

• Personality effects on compulsive YouTube use are independent of use motivation.

• Disagreeableness and entertainment motivation increase compulsive YouTube use.

• Emotional stability and information motivation lower compulsive YouTube use.

• Increased compulsive YouTube use results in lower academic motivation.

摘要

•A rare study of problematic YouTube usage, personality, and motivation.•Personality effects on compulsive YouTube use are independent of use motivation.•Disagreeableness and entertainment motivation increase compulsive YouTube use.•Emotional stability and information motivation lower compulsive YouTube use.•Increased compulsive YouTube use results in lower academic motivation.

论文关键词:Social media,Compulsive use,YouTube use,Use motivation,Self-regulation,Information literacy

论文评审过程:Received 5 February 2018, Revised 24 May 2018, Accepted 28 May 2018, Available online 30 May 2018, Version of Record 1 June 2018.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.05.038