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Maximizing social outcomes? Social zapping and fear of missing out mediate the effects of maximization and procrastination on problematic social networks use

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Müller, Silke M., Wegmann, Elisa, Stolze, Dario, Brand, Matthias·2020·Computers in Human Behavior
DOI 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106296
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  • En miembros de la Universidad de Duisburgo-Essen, la procrastinación media por completo el efecto de la maximización en el uso problemático de redes sociales.

    “comprobaron que la procrastinación media por completo el efecto de la maximización en el uso problemático de redes sociales.”

    From Uso de redes sociales y procrastinación en estudiantes universitarios: una revisión sistemática (2023) · cites this paper as Müller et al. (2020)

    La discusión (p. 7) afirma explícitamente que la procrastinación medió por completo la asociación entre maximización y uso problemático de redes sociales. Sin embargo, la sección «Participants» (p. 4) solo indica que la muestra fue reclutada mediante listas de la Universidad de Duisburgo-Essen; no establece que todos los participantes fueran miembros de ella. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • En miembros de la Universidad de Duisburgo-Essen, el miedo a perderse de algo (FOMO) media los efectos tanto de la maximización como de la procrastinación en el uso problemático de redes sociales.

    “el miedo a perderse de algo (FOMO) medió los efectos tanto de la maximización como de la procrastinación”

    From Uso de redes sociales y procrastinación en estudiantes universitarios: una revisión sistemática (2023) · cites this paper as Müller et al. (2020)

    The Discussion (p. 6) reports that state FoMO mediated the effects of maximization and procrastination on problematic social-network use. However, Participants (p. 4) says the sample was recruited through University of Duisburg-Essen mailing and contact lists; it does not establish that all participants were members of the university. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Las tendencias a maximizar y procrastinar llevan a usos problemáticos de las redes sociales.

    “lo que indica que las tendencias a maximizar y procrastinar llevan a usos problemáticos de las redes sociales.”

    From Uso de redes sociales y procrastinación en estudiantes universitarios: una revisión sistemática (2023) · cites this paper as Müller et al. (2020)

    La discusión (p. 7) informa asociaciones positivas y señala que la relación entre maximización y uso problemático está mediada por la procrastinación; presenta la explicación causal como una posibilidad. La conclusión (p. 8) sugiere que ambas tendencias contribuyen al uso problemático, pero no establece que necesariamente lo causen, como afirma la frase citante. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Müller, S. M., Wegmann, E., Stolze, D., & Brand, M.
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  • Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DE)
  • University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
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Müller, Silke M.
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Computers in Human Behavior
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Elsevier BV
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2020-06
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107
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106296
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0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.chb.2020.106296
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  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Keywords
fear of missing out, procrastination, social comparison, social media addiction, mediation

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