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The Predictive Utility of Reward-Based Motives Underlying Excessive and Problematic Social Networking Site Use
Psychological Reports ( IF 1.789 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-23 , DOI: 10.1177/00332941211025271
Michael Wadsley 1 , Judith Covey 1 , Niklas Ihssen 1
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Compulsive seeking of reward is a hallmark feature of drug addiction, but the role of reward is less well understood in behavioural addictions. The present study investigated the predictive utility of ten reward-based motives, which we identified in the literature, in explaining excessive and problematic use of social networking sites (SNSs). These motives were examined in a cross-sectional survey of 411 young adults, revealing that prolonged use and excessive checking were predicted by distinctly different motives. More frequent checking of SNSs was most closely associated with motives related to obtaining social rewards (impression management/social comparisons/fear of missing out) and the desire to find/consume enjoyable content. In contrast, the amount of time an individual spends on SNSs was predicted by the desire to engage in negative social interactions or to fulfil personal needs (self-expression/documentation of life events). Problematic SNS use was best explained by the motivation to obtain social rewards and to a lesser extent by enjoyment and negative social potency (e.g., trolling) motives. Our results highlight the importance of social reward in explaining excessive and problematic SNS use, suggesting that a focus on reducing the desire to obtain social reward (e.g., through likes, social comparisons, continual connection) may be most beneficial in tackling problematic SNS behaviours.



中文翻译:

过度和有问题的社交网站使用背后的基于奖励的动机的预测效用

强迫性寻求奖励是药物成瘾的一个标志性特征,但奖励的作用在行为成瘾中不太清楚。本研究调查了我们在文献中确定的十种基于奖励的动机的预测效用,用于解释社交网站 (SNS) 的过度和有问题的使用。这些动机在对 411 名年轻人的横断面调查中进行了检查,结果表明,长期使用和过度检查是由明显不同的动机预测的。更频繁地检查 SNS 与获得社会奖励的动机(印象管理/社会比较/害怕错过)和寻找/消费令人愉快的内容的愿望最密切相关。相比之下,个人在社交网络上花费的时间可以通过参与负面社交互动或满足个人需求(自我表达/生活事件记录)的愿望来预测。有问题的 SNS 使用最好通过获得社会奖励的动机来解释,在较小程度上可以通过享受和消极的社交能力(例如,拖钓)动机来解释。我们的研究结果强调了社会奖励在解释过度和有问题的 SNS 使用方面的重要性,这表明专注于减少获得社会奖励的愿望(例如,通过喜欢、社会比较、持续联系)可能最有利于解决有问题的 SNS 行为。有问题的 SNS 使用最好通过获得社会奖励的动机来解释,在较小程度上可以通过享受和消极的社交能力(例如,拖钓)动机来解释。我们的研究结果强调了社会奖励在解释过度和有问题的 SNS 使用方面的重要性,这表明专注于减少获得社会奖励的愿望(例如,通过喜欢、社会比较、持续联系)可能最有利于解决有问题的 SNS 行为。有问题的 SNS 使用最好通过获得社会奖励的动机来解释,在较小程度上可以通过享受和消极的社交能力(例如,拖钓)动机来解释。我们的研究结果强调了社会奖励在解释过度和有问题的 SNS 使用方面的重要性,这表明专注于减少获得社会奖励的愿望(例如,通过喜欢、社会比较、持续联系)可能最有利于解决有问题的 SNS 行为。

更新日期:2021-06-24
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