TY - JOUR
T1 - Attachment Style and its Influence on the Activities, Motives, and Consequences of SNS Use
AU - Baek, Young Min
AU - Cho, Yunkyoung
AU - Kim, Heejeong
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PY - 2014/10/2
Y1 - 2014/10/2
N2 - This study employs a uses and gratifications approach to explore how social network sites (SNS) users' attachment style influences SNS motives, SNS use, and related psychological outcomes, as well as the interrelationships of these factors. By modifying preexisting attachment styles, users were classified into four styles: (1) fearful-avoidant, (2) dismissive-avoidant, (3) secure, and (4) anxious-ambivalent. Findings show SNS use and SNS-related outcomes differ across attachment style groups, although SNS motive does not; and attachment style moderates the influences of SNS motive and SNS use on psychological outcomes. These findings imply potential consequences of SNS use can substantially differ depending on users' attachment style.
AB - This study employs a uses and gratifications approach to explore how social network sites (SNS) users' attachment style influences SNS motives, SNS use, and related psychological outcomes, as well as the interrelationships of these factors. By modifying preexisting attachment styles, users were classified into four styles: (1) fearful-avoidant, (2) dismissive-avoidant, (3) secure, and (4) anxious-ambivalent. Findings show SNS use and SNS-related outcomes differ across attachment style groups, although SNS motive does not; and attachment style moderates the influences of SNS motive and SNS use on psychological outcomes. These findings imply potential consequences of SNS use can substantially differ depending on users' attachment style.
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U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2014.966362
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2014.966362
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84916882605
VL - 58
SP - 522
EP - 541
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
SN - 0883-8151
IS - 4
ER -