An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Smartphone Use on Addiction: Usage and Gratification approach

作者：Chae Seong Wook; Lee Kun Chang^*

来源：Information-An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 2011, 14(9): 3113-3126.

• Smartphone
• Addiction
• Stress
• Enjoyment
• Loneliness

The smartphone could be a threat to users in terms of addiction because it functions as a mobile phone as well as a device to access the Internet. As the smartphone becomes more popular, the threat of smartphone addiction is growing. The aim of this paper is to investigate smartphone use and addiction. For this purpose, we designed a research model employing the uses and gratification theory, focusing on two rewards in the addictive process, excitement seeking and tension reduction. To show the validity of our proposed research model, an empirical analysis was performed using PLS with 183 valid questionnaires from smartphone users. We found that smartphone users are more likely to show active addiction, while lonely smartphone users tend to show passive addiction. In addition, the results suggest that perceived stress negatively moderates the relationship between loneliness and passive addiction.

• 出版日期2011-9