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Checking in to Check out? The Effect of Boredom on Craving, Behavioural Inhibition and Social Networking Site Use.

Mood modification is widely considered a motive of social networking site (SNS) use, especially among problematic users, but few empirical studies on this topic have been published. The present study aims to investigate the impacts of boredom on craving, behavioural inhibition and SNS usage for user...

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Published in:International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 4265 - 4285
Main Authors: Kolas, Janelle, von Mühlenen, Adrian
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Dec2025
Subjects:
Boredom
Undergraduates
Desire
Psychological adaptation
Empirical research
Drug addiction risk factors
Online social networks
Response inhibition
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