Drivers and outcomes of Instagram Addiction: Psychological well-being as moderator

Ponnusamy, Saranya; Iranmanesh, Mohammad; Foroughi, Behzad; Hyun, Sunghyup Sean

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Drivers and outcomes of Instagram Addiction: Psychological well-being as moderator

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Ponnusamy, Saranya, Iranmanesh, Mohammad, Foroughi, Behzad, Hyun, Sunghyup Sean·2020·Computers in Human Behavior

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Ponnusamy et al. (2020) found negative relationships between Instagram addiction and academic performance, and positive correlations with shyness and loneliness.
“Ponnusamy et al. (2020) similarly found negative relationships between Instagram addiction and academic performance, while reporting positive correlations with shyness and loneliness.”
From The Scrolling Paradox: Analyzing Instagram Addiction Patterns in The Digital Age (2025) · cites this paper as Ponnusamy et al. (2020)
The predominant negative sentiment (61.4%) found in the study corroborates previous research showing Instagram's detrimental effects on wellbeing.
“The predominant negative sentiment (61.4%) found in our study corroborates previous research showing Instagram's detrimental effects on wellbeing.”
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Authors: Ponnusamy, S., Iranmanesh, M., Foroughi, B., & Hyun, S. S.
Affiliations: Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
Edith Cowan University (AU)
I-Shou University (TW)
Hanyang University (KR)
Corresponding author: Hyun, Sunghyup Sean
ORCID: Iranmanesh, Mohammad
Foroughi, Behzad
Hyun, Sunghyup Sean
Venue: Computers in Human Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-06
Volume: 107
Pages: 106294
ISSN: 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106294
OpenAlex: W3005038369
Cited by: 178
References: 119
Citations by year: 2026: 12 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 11
FWCI: 33.03
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
ro.ecu.edu.au
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (submittedVersion)
Funders: National Research Foundation of Korea
Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (2018R1A5A7059549)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Media and Digital Communication
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Keywords: Instagram addiction, psychological well-being, university students, social needs, recognition needs, information needs, entertainment needs, academic performance, shyness, loneliness, life satisfaction

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