Why do i keep checking my facebook? The role of urge in the excessive use of social networking sites

Tommy K. H. Chan; Christy M. K. Cheung; Zach W. Y. Lee; Tillmann Neben

doi:10.1109/HICSS.2015.45

Why do i keep checking my facebook? The role of urge in the excessive use of social networking sites

Tommy K. H. Chan, Christy M. K. Cheung, Zach W. Y. Lee, Tillmann Neben

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Abstract

With the advance of information technologies and widespread deployment of data services, users can access social networking sites (SNSs) almost anytime and anywhere, resulting in an incessant urge to check SNSs. Till now, little is known about the precursors of urge and its role in the development of SNS excessive use. Therefore, we proposed and tested a research model that examines the role of urge in checking SNSs. Empirical evidence from a survey of 205 respondents showed that instant gratification and withdrawal are important factors of the urge to check SNSs, the urge to check SNSs was found to have a significant impact on the excessive use. We concluded with implications to research and practice. © 2015 IEEE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015
Editors	Tung X. Bui, Ralph H. Sprague, Jr.
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	314-323
ISBN (Print)	9781479973675
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2015.45
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2015) - Kauai, United States Duration: 5 Jan 2015 → 8 Jan 2015

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Name	Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
ISSN (Print)	1530-1605

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Conference	48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2015)
Place	United States
City	Kauai
Period	5/01/15 → 8/01/15

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The authors acknowledge with gratitude the generous support of the Hong Kong Baptist University for the project (FRG2/12-13/015) without which the timely production of the current report/publication would not have been feasible.

Research Keywords

Excessive use
Facebook
Social networking sites
Urge to check

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Chan, T. K. H., Cheung, C. M. K., Lee, Z. W. Y., & Neben, T. (2015). Why do i keep checking my facebook? The role of urge in the excessive use of social networking sites. In T. X. Bui, & R. H. Sprague, Jr. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015 (pp. 314-323). (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2015.45

Chan, Tommy K. H. ; Cheung, Christy M. K. ; Lee, Zach W. Y. et al. / Why do i keep checking my facebook? The role of urge in the excessive use of social networking sites. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015. editor / Tung X. Bui ; Ralph H. Sprague, Jr. IEEE, 2015. pp. 314-323 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences).

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Chan, TKH, Cheung, CMK, Lee, ZWY & Neben, T 2015, Why do i keep checking my facebook? The role of urge in the excessive use of social networking sites. in TX Bui & RH Sprague, Jr. (eds), Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, IEEE, pp. 314-323, 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2015), Kauai, Hawaii, United States, 5/01/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2015.45

Why do i keep checking my facebook? The role of urge in the excessive use of social networking sites. / Chan, Tommy K. H.; Cheung, Christy M. K.; Lee, Zach W. Y. et al.
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Chan TKH, Cheung CMK, Lee ZWY, Neben T. Why do i keep checking my facebook? The role of urge in the excessive use of social networking sites. In Bui TX, Sprague, Jr. RH, editors, Proceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015. IEEE. 2015. p. 314-323. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences). Epub 2015 Mar 30. doi: 10.1109/HICSS.2015.45

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