Journal article
Dealing with social networking site addiction: a cognitive-affective model of discontinuance decisions
Abstract
Purpose Extant research has shown the prevalence of social networking site (SNS) addiction and provided evidence for its negative consequences. Given such consequences, it is conceivable that some users decide to discontinue their SNS use in response to SNS addiction. This paper examines key mechanisms that translate SNS addiction into discontinuance decisions. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical model is proposed based on the …
Authors
Vaghefi I; Qahri-Saremi H; Turel O
Journal
Internet Research, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1427–1453
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Date
October 5, 2020
DOI
10.1108/intr-10-2019-0418
ISSN
1066-2243