Researchers in information systems have studied how nonintentional elements of our psychology such as personality, addiction, and even sheer habit, can waylay us from our original purpose of using information technology. This study seeks to reintegrate these elements to present a holistic framework comparing Internet addiction with Internet habit in terms of their antecedent personality factors and their consequences. We tested the framework against data from a time-lagged survey of Internet users. As hypothesized, sensation seeking, neuroticism, and dysfunctional impulsivity influenced Internet addiction. In comparison, only neuroticism and dysfunctional impulsivity were significant in Internet habit. Furthermore, Internet addiction influences relative usage and negative outcomes, and habit further increases its influence on negative outcomes. Our findings contribute to the body of knowledge by showing the personality antecedents and behavioral consequences of Internet addiction, and by highlighting the similarity, difference, and interaction between Internet habit and Internet addiction.

信息系统的研究人员研究了我们心理的非故意因素，例如性格，成瘾甚至纯粹的习惯，如何使我们脱离使用信息技术的初衷。这项研究试图重新整合这些要素，以提供一个整体框架，从网络成瘾和互联网习惯的先人格因素及其后果方面进行比较。我们对照时滞的互联网用户调查数据对框架进行了测试。如假设的那样，寻求感觉，神经质和功能障碍的冲动影响了网络成瘾。相比之下，只有互联网习惯中的神经质和冲动障碍才很重要。此外，网络成瘾会影响相对使用和负面结果，习惯会进一步增加其对负面结果的影响。