Swipe, Like, Repeat: Towards a Fit-based Theory of Implicit Motives in Social Media Addiction

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dc.contributor.authorJabagi, Nura
dc.contributor.authorAyouby, Reem
dc.contributor.authorCroteau, Anne-Marie
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-26T21:09:26Z
dc.date.available2024-12-26T21:09:26Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-07
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we use motive disposition theory to explore the role that implicit motives play in eliciting social media (SM) addiction. In doing so, we propose that individuals' implicit motives—namely affiliation, power, and achievement—interact with the functionalities of an SM platform to elicit SM use. Through a theoretical literature review, we propose five perceived social media functionalities, namely: sharing, relationships, communication, persona, and presence. We posit that as the fit between one’s implicit motives and a platform’s perceived functionalities increases, the motivation to use the platform increases—a pattern that puts individuals at risk of SM addiction by continuously luring their attention to the platform. We also propose that emotion regulation moderates this relationship. Given rising rates of SM addiction, our theory offers new insights into the technical- and human-factors that put individuals at risk of this dark-side SM phenomenon which can reduce life satisfaction and well-being.
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dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2025.683
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-8-8
dc.identifier.other33a796f6-3e03-4c47-ae35-071f2fee2ee8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/109531
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectDark Sides of AI and Digital Technologies
dc.subjectdark side of it, motive disposition theory, social media, social media addiction, social media functionality
dc.titleSwipe, Like, Repeat: Towards a Fit-based Theory of Implicit Motives in Social Media Addiction
dc.typeConference Paper
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