Comparing Smartphone, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat: Which Platform Elicits the Greatest Use Disorder Symptoms?

• Published in: Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Vol. 24; no. 2; p. 129
• Main Authors: Rozgonjuk, Dmitri, Sindermann, Cornelia, Elhai, Jon D, Montag, Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Germany - epidemiology; Humans; Internet Addiction Disorder - epidemiology; Internet Addiction Disorder - etiology; Internet Use - statistics & numerical data; Male; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Smartphone - statistics & numerical data; Social Media - statistics & numerical data; Social Networking; Young Adult; Germany; social media addiction; problematic smartphone use; smartphone addiction; Instagram; Facebook; WhatsApp; use disorder; Snapchat

In recent years, smartphone and social networking services (SNS) use have received a great amount of scholarly attention regarding their potentially addictive effects. Conceptualized as smartphone or SNS use disorder, research has consistently demonstrated relations with daily-life impairments. Howe...