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Mediators of the Relationship Between Self-control and Pathological Technology Use: Negative Affect and Cognitive Failures, but not Self-efficacy

In: Information Systems and Neuroscience

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  • Robert West

    (DePauw University)

  • Diana Jiang

    (DePauw University)

Abstract

The widespread adoption of technologies such as smartphones, the Internet, and social media has been associated with the emergence of pathological technology use (e.g., Internet addiction). Prevalence rates of pathological technology use vary widely across age groups, cultures, and medium, although it is not uncommon for rates of mild to moderate pathological use to exceed 20%–30%. These relatively high prevalence rates have motivated researchers to identify the predictors of pathological use. The current study focuses on the relationship between self-control and pathological technology use, and demonstrates that negative affect and cognitive failures, but not self-efficacy, partially mediate the association between self-control and pathological technology use. These findings reveal some of the pathways by which poor self-control could lead to elevated levels of pathological technology use.

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  • Robert West & Diana Jiang, 2021. "Mediators of the Relationship Between Self-control and Pathological Technology Use: Negative Affect and Cognitive Failures, but not Self-efficacy," Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organization, in: Fred D. Davis & René Riedl & Jan vom Brocke & Pierre-Majorique Léger & Adriane B. Randolph & Gernot (ed.), Information Systems and Neuroscience, pages 220-228, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnichp:978-3-030-88900-5_25
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88900-5_25
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