Predictors of social media self-control failure: Immediate gratifications, habitual checking, ubiquity, and notifications

Du, Jie; Kerkhof, Peter; van Koningsbruggen, Guido M.

doi:10.1089/cyber.2018.0730

Cited by 96Impact of Technology on AdolescentsPersonal Information Management and User BehaviorCyberloafing and Workplace Behavior

Predictors of social media self-control failure: Immediate gratifications, habitual checking, ubiquity, and notifications

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Du, Jie, Kerkhof, Peter, van Koningsbruggen, Guido M.·2019·Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

DOI 10.1089/cyber.2018.0730

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Social media users often experience the difficulty of controlling their social media use while having important tasks to do. Recent theorizing on self-control and media use proposes four possible factors (immediate gratifications, habitual checking, ubiquity, and notifications) that might cause social media self-control failure (SMSCF). We tested whether these factors indeed predict SMSCF among 590 daily social media users. Results showed that, when people checked social media habitually, or strongly experienced the online ubiquity of social media, or perceived strong disturbances from social media notifications, they were more likely to fail to control their social media use. However, social media-related immediate gratifications did not predict SMSCF. This study empirically identified social media-related factors that might induce social media users' self-control difficulty.

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Authors: Du, J., Kerkhof, P., & van Koningsbruggen, G. M.
Affiliations: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Corresponding author: Du, Jie
ORCID: Du, Jie
Kerkhof, Peter
Venue: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2019-07
Volume: 22
Issue: 7
Pages: 477-485
ISSN: 2152-2715 (ISSN-L)
2152-2723
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0730
OpenAlex: W2960237153
Cited by: 96
References: 32
Citations by year: 2026: 10 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 1
FWCI: 20.60
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
research.vu.nl
Licence: other-oa
www.liebertpub.com/nv/resources-tools/text-and-data-mining-policy/121/ (tdm)
Locations: Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
VU Research Portal (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Personal Information Management and User Behavior
Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
Keywords: self-control, instant gratification, social media notifications, social media use
MeSH terms: Self-Control, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Female, Habits, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Social Media

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