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Compulsive use of social networking sites in Belgium: Prevalence, profile, and the role of attitude toward work and school

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De Cock, Rozane, Vangeel, Jolien, Klein, Annabelle, Minotte, Pascal, Rosas, Omar, Meerkerk, Gert-Jan·2014·Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
DOI 10.1089/cyber.2013.0029
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A representative sample (n=1,000) of the Belgian population aged 18 years and older filled out an online questionnaire on their Internet use in general and their use of social networking sites (SNS) in particular. We measured total time spent on the Internet, time spent on SNS, number of SNS profiles, gender, age, schooling level, income, job occupation, and leisure activities, and we integrated several psychological scales such as the Quick Big Five and the Mastery Scale. Hierarchical multiple regression modeling shows that gender and age explain an important part of the compulsive SNS score (5%) as well as psychological scales (20%), but attitude toward school (additional 3%) and income (2.5%) also add to explained variance in predictive models of compulsive SNS use.

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  • In a study using a relatively small representative sample of the Belgian population (n = 1000), results suggested 6.5% were using SNSs compulsively, with this group having lower scores on measures of emotional stability and agreeableness, conscientiousness, perceived control and self-esteem, and higher scores on loneliness and depressive feelings.

    “In a study using a relatively small representative sample of the Belgian population (n = 1000), results suggested 6.5% were using SNSs compulsively, with this group having lower scores on measures of emotional stability and agreeableness, conscientiousness, perceived control and self-esteem, and higher scores on loneliness and depressive feelings [56].”

    From Social networking sites and addiction: Ten lessons learned (2017) · cites this paper as [56]

  • Users holding a negative view of themselves have been found to show a maladaptive use of the Internet and Facebook.

    “users holding a negative view of themselves have indeed been found to show a maladaptive use of the Internet and Facebook (Blachnio et al., 2016; Bozoglan, Demirer, & Sahin, 2013; De Cock, Vangeel, Klein, Minotte, Rosas, & Meerkerk, 2014).”

    From A comprehensive meta-analysis on Problematic Facebook Use (2018) · cites this paper as De Cock, Vangeel, Klein, Minotte, Rosas, & Meerkerk, 2014

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Authors
De Cock, R., Vangeel, J., Klein, A., Minotte, P., Rosas, O., & Meerkerk, G.-J.
Affiliations
  • Institute for Media Studies (IMS), KU Leuven, Belgium.
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • Research Centre on IT and Law (CRIDS), FUNDP Namur, Belgium.
  • Reference Center in Mental Health (CRéSaM), Namur, Belgium.
  • IVO Addiction Research Institute (NL)
ORCID
Venue
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2014-03
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
166-171
ISSN
  • 2152-2715 (ISSN-L)
  • 2152-2723
DOI
10.1089/cyber.2013.0029
OpenAlex
W2173506795
Cited by
112
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 1
FWCI
13.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion)
  • Repository of the University of Namur (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Belgian Federal Science Policy Office
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
Keywords
social networking sites, attitude toward work, attitudes toward school, Big Five personality traits, mastery, gender differences, age differences, income, internet use, Belgian adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Attitude, Belgium, Compulsive Behavior, Female, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Schools, Sex Factors, Prevalence, Internet, Social Networking, Social Media

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