Social networking sites addiction: The moderating effect of self-regulatory focus and the mediating effect of affective state on need for belongingness online and dysfunctional social networking site use

• Main Author: Fenix, Mary Jo Jessica V.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Social media addiction; Online social networks; Extraversion; Neuroticism; Belonging (Social psychology)
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/5567
• Institution: De La Salle University

It has been found that most Filipinos are active in Social networking sites (SNS), which could make them vulnerable to dysfunctional SNS use. Dysfunctional SNS use is a psychological condition wherein the user becomes heavily dependent on SNS. This study explored whether the self-regulatory focus of...