Potential determinants of heavier internet usage
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Personality and motivations associated with Facebook use
Computers in Human Behavior
An investigation of Big Five and narrow personality traits in relation to Internet usage
Computers in Human Behavior
Social network use and personality
Computers in Human Behavior
A mixed method approach to examining Facebook use and its relationship to self-esteem
Computers in Human Behavior
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The popularity of social networking sites (SNS) changed to a great extent not only media environment, but also everyday life activities of modern humans. Despite their obvious benefits in terms of communication, there is evidence of addictive tendencies in SNS use. The study examined psychological and socio-demographic predictors of these addictive tendencies in Serbian SNS users drawn from a representative sample (N=2014), having in mind that Serbia has Facebook penetration rate over European average. Results indicate a low incidence of self-reported addictive tendencies, with some individual differences worth addressing. We developed and tested exhaustive model that included three sets of predictors (socio-demographic, psychological and exposure to traditional media), as well as restrictive models that systematically excluded group by group. Path analysis revealed that psychological traits were stronger predictors than socio-demographic ones: people with lower self-esteem, lower general self-efficacy and higher introversion were more likely to report addictive SNS use. Although our results in general support the so called ''social compensation hypothesis'', it can be due to the focus on addictive tendencies instead of other indicators of SNS use.