Unraveling the Effects of Mobile Application Usage on Users’ Health Status: Insights from Conservation of Resources Theory

2023 | Journal of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Fu, Shaoxiong; Cai, Zhao; Lim, Eric; Liu, Yong; Tan, Chee-Wee; Lin, Yanqing; Deng, Shengli

Abstract: Numerous studies have documented adverse consequences arising from increased tec ... Expand

Abstract: Numerous studies have documented adverse consequences arising from increased technology usage and advocated for a reduction in such usage as a plausible remedy. However, such recommendations are often infeasible and oversimplistic given mounting evidence attesting to users’ growing reliance on technology in both their personal and professional lives. Building on conservation of resources (COR) theory, we construct a research model to explain how mobile application usage, as delineated by its breadth and depth, affects users’ nomophobia and sleep deprivation, which can have negative impacts on users’ health status. We also consider the moderating influence of physical activity in mitigating the effects of mobile application usage on users’ health. We validated our hypotheses via data collected by surveying 5,842 respondents. Empirical findings reveal that (1) nomophobia is positively influenced by mobile application usage breadth but negatively influenced by mobile application usage depth, (2) sleep deprivation is negatively influenced by mobile application usage breadth but positively influenced by mobile application usage depth, and (3) sleep deprivation and nomophobia negatively impact users’ health status, whereas (4) physical activity attenuates the impact of mobile application usage on sleep deprivation but not nomophobia. The findings from this study not only enrich the extant literature on the health outcomes of mobile application usage by unveiling the impact of mobile application usage patterns and physical activity on users’ health but they also inform practitioners on how calibrating usage breadth and depth, along with encouraging physical activity, can promote healthy habits among users. Collapse

Topics: information system use mobile application mobile system social media smartphone

Methods: survey descriptive statistic mediation analysis structural equation modeling robustness check

Social Media Addiction: A Systematic Review through Cognitive-Behavior Model of Pathological Use

2021 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Ahmed, Eiman; Vaghefi, Isaac

Abstract: The proliferation of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Insta ... Expand

Abstract: The proliferation of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have revolutionized the way people communicate, consume, and share information. As a result, social media addiction, a type of behavioral addiction related to the compulsive use of social media and associated with adverse outcomes, has been discussed by scholars and practitioners alike. Despite the abundance of research published on social media addiction, this literature is fragmented, and there is no synthesis of the drivers and outcomes of this behavior. In this study, we use the cognitive-behavioral model of pathological use and conduct a systematic review of social media addiction literature from 20082019. Based on the review of 132 papers, we propose a framework that integrates prior findings. Our review reveals several avenues for future research on this increasingly prominent research topic. Collapse

Topics: social media social media addiction internet technology information technology addiction personality

Methods: literature sample structured literature research design artifact literature study

A typology of user liability to IT addiction

2017 | Information Systems Journal | Citations: 60

Authors: Vaghefi, Isaac; Lapointe, Liette; Boudreau-Pinsonneault, Camille

Abstract: To date, information systems (IS) research mainly has provided a monolithic view ... Expand

Abstract: To date, information systems (IS) research mainly has provided a monolithic view of information technology (IT) use, considering it to be a desired behaviour with positive outcomes. However, given the dramatic increase in the use of technology during the last few years, susceptibility to IT addiction is increasingly becoming an important issue for technology users and IS researchers. In this paper, we report the results of a study that focuses on identifying variations in user liability to IT addiction, which reflects the susceptibility of individual users to develop IT addiction. First, a review of the literature in different disciplines (e.g. health, psychology and IS) allows us to better understand the concepts of IT addiction and liability to addiction. The literature review also provides an overview of the antecedents and consequences associated with IT addiction. Then, building on the analysis of 15 in-depth interviews and 182 exploratory open-ended surveys collected from smartphone users, we apply the concept of liability to addiction in the IT use context and propose a typological theory of user liability to IT addiction. Our typology reveals five ideal types; each can be associated to a user profile (addict, fanatic, highly engaged, regular and thoughtful). Building upon both the extant literature and our results, we put forth propositions to extend the theoretical contributions of the study. We finally discuss the contributions and implications of our paper for research and practice. Collapse

Topics: information technology addiction smartphone information system use mobile system smartphone addiction

Methods: qualitative interview survey cluster analysis literature study mixed method

Theories: information systems theory