On the psychology of TikTok use: A first glimpse from empirical findings

C Montag, H Yang, JD Elhai - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
TikTok (in Chinese: DouYin; formerly known as musical. ly) currently represents one of the
most successful Chinese social media applications in the world. Since its founding in …

A taxonomy of technology design features that promote potentially addictive online behaviours

M Flayelle, D Brevers, DL King, P Maurage… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Gaming disorder was officially recognized as a disorder of addictive behaviour in the
International Classification of Diseases 11th revision in 2019. Since then, other types of …

Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and social media's impact on daily-life and productivity at work: Do WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Use Disorders mediate …

D Rozgonjuk, C Sindermann, JD Elhai, C Montag - Addictive behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) is the tendency to experience anxiety over missing out
on rewarding experiences of others. It has been associated with daily-life disruptions, such …

Fear of missing out (FOMO): overview, theoretical underpinnings, and literature review on relations with severity of negative affectivity and problematic technology use

JD Elhai, H Yang, C Montag - Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
This article discusses the fear of missing out (FOMO) on rewarding experiences, an
important psychological construct in contemporary times. We present an overview of the …

How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of Internet use disorders and what to do with “smartphone addiction”?

C Montag, E Wegmann, R Sariyska… - Journal of behavioral …, 2021 - akjournals.com
Aims: The present theoretical paper introduces the smartphone technology as a challenge
for diagnostics in the study of Internet use disorders and reflects on the term “smartphone …

Examining the links between active Facebook use, received likes, self-esteem and happiness: A study using objective social media data

D Marengo, C Montag, C Sindermann, JD Elhai… - Telematics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
For social media users, profile updating and receiving Likes may feel like a reward, and elicit
positive emotions, reinforcing use of the platform. Could this mechanism have …

The addiction behavior of short-form video app TikTok: The information quality and system quality perspective

Y Qin, B Omar, A Musetti - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
TikTok has one of the most advanced algorithm systems and is the most addictive as
compared to other social media platforms. While research on social media addiction is …

Individual differences in Fear of Missing Out (FoMO): Age, gender, and the Big Five personality trait domains, facets, and items

D Rozgonjuk, C Sindermann, JD Elhai… - Personality and Individual …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), or the anxiety of missing out on exciting or interesting
events happening, has received substantial attention over the past years, but its …

Integrating and synthesising technostress research: a meta-analysis on technostress creators, outcomes, and IS usage contexts

I Nastjuk, S Trang, JV Grummeck-Braamt… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The expansion of technostress research in the organisational and private IS usage contexts
has generated substantial theoretical and empirical insights into the relationship between …

About engaging and governing strategies: A thematic analysis of dark patterns in social networking services

T Mildner, GL Savino, PR Doyle, BR Cowan… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Research in HCI has shown a growing interest in unethical design practices across
numerous domains, often referred to as “dark patterns”. There is, however, a gap in related …