ABSTRACT

The January 6, 2021, insurrection in the United States capitol can offer insight into how individuals engage with breaking news. The insurrection was a moment of national uncertainty; it was unclear who was storming the Capitol or why they were. A survey assessing cognitive preoccupation with breaking news online and compulsive social media use was developed and distributed within 48 hours of the insurrection. A sample of 380 college students revealed relationships between number of social media channels used, cognitive preoccupation with breaking news online, and compulsive social media use. Theoretical implications for the problematic internet use framework are discussed.

摘要

2021 年 1 月 6 日发生在美国国会大厦的起义可以让我们深入了解个人如何处理突发新闻。起义是国家不确定的时刻；目前还不清楚是谁冲进了国会大厦，或者他们为什么冲进。在暴动发生后 48 小时内制定并分发了一项调查，评估对在线突发新闻和强迫性社交媒体使用的认知关注。一个由 380 名大学生组成的样本揭示了使用的社交媒体渠道数量、对在线突发新闻的认知关注和强迫性社交媒体使用之间的关系。讨论了有问题的互联网使用框架的理论意义。