A theory of social media dependence: Evidence from microblog users

Wang, Chuang; Lee, Matthew K.O.; Hua, Zhongsheng

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A theory of social media dependence: Evidence from microblog users

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Authors: Wang, C., Lee, M. K. O., & Hua, Z.
Affiliations: University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
City University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author: Wang, Chuang
ORCID: Wang, Chuang
Lee, Matthew K.O.
Hua, Zhongsheng
Venue: Decision Support Systems
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2015-01
Volume: 69
Pages: 40-49
ISSN: 0167-9236 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2014.11.002
OpenAlex: W1969332924
Cited by: 247
References: 56
Citations by year: 2026: 22 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 34 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 9
FWCI: 23.22
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Decision Support Systems (publishedVersion)
Funders: Research Grant Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (CityU 145912, CityU 192513)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Digital Media and Philosophy
Keywords: social media dependence, social media addiction, microblogging, habit formation, maladaptive cognitions, psychological dependence

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