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Scrolling in the Deep: Analysing Contextual Influences on Intervention Effectiveness during Infinite Scrolling on Social Media

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Meinhardt, Luca-Maxim, Elhaidary, Maryam, Colley, Mark, Rietzler, Michael, Rixen, Jan Ole, Purohit, Aditya Kumar, Rukzio, Enrico·2025·Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Abstract

Infinite scrolling on social media platforms is designed to encourage prolonged engagement, leading users to spend more time than desired, which can provoke negative emotions. Interventions to mitigate infinite scrolling have shown initial success, yet users become desensitized due to the lack of contextual relevance. Understanding how contextual factors influence intervention effectiveness remains underexplored. We conducted a 7-day user study (N=72) investigating how these contextual factors affect users' reactance and responsiveness to interventions during infinite scrolling. Our study revealed an interplay, with contextual factors such as being at home, sleepiness, and valence playing significant roles in the intervention's effectiveness. Low valence coupled with being at home slows down the responsiveness to interventions, and sleepiness lowers reactance towards interventions, increasing user acceptance of the intervention. Overall, our work contributes to a deeper understanding of user responses toward interventions and paves the way for developing more effective interventions during infinite scrolling.

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Meinhardt, L.-M., Elhaidary, M., Colley, M., Rietzler, M., Rixen, J. O., Purohit, A. K., & Rukzio, E.
Affiliations
  • Universität Ulm (DE)
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
  • Center for Advanced Internet Studies (DE)
Venue
Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher
ACM
Published
2025-04-25
Pages
1-17
OpenAlex
W4406745160
Cited by
16
References
92
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 3
FWCI
16.35
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conference paper
Language
en
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  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
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  • arXiv (Cornell University) (cc-by)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Digital Media and Philosophy
Keywords
infinite scrolling, social media, intervention effectiveness, reactance, desensitization, contextual factors, sleepiness, valence, user acceptance, user engagement

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