| Literature DB >> 30048544 |
Julia Brailovskaia1, Elke Rohmann2, Hans-Werner Bierhoff2, Jürgen Margraf1.
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between flow experienced when using Facebook (Facebook flow; i.e., experience of intensive enjoyment and pleasure generated by Facebook use due to which the Facebook activity is continued even at high costs of this behavior) and Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD). In a sample of 398 Facebook users (age: M (SD) = 33.01 (11.23), range: 18-64), the significant positive association between Facebook flow and FAD was positively moderated by the intensity of Facebook use. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that all six items assessing FAD loaded on the same factor as two items belonging to the subscale telepresence of Facebook flow. Therefore, the close link between Facebook flow and FAD may in particular result from the immersion in an attractive online world created by Facebook, where users escape to forget their everyday obligations and problems. Present results provide first evidence that Facebook flow may be an anteceded of FAD and indicate the mechanisms that may contribute to its development and maintenance. Practical applications for future studies and limitations of present results are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30048544 PMCID: PMC6062136 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201484
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
“Facebook flow” questionnaire (modified version of [21]).
| Subscales and Items | α |
|---|---|
| .88 | |
| 1. While using Facebook, I am deeply engrossed. | |
| 2. While using Facebook, I am immersed in the task I am performing. | |
| .90 | |
| 3. Using Facebook provides me with a lot of fun. | |
| 4. I enjoy using Facebook. | |
| .70 | |
| 5. Using Facebook arouses my imagination. | |
| 6. Using Facebook excites my curiosity. | |
| .84 | |
| 7. Using Facebook often makes me forget where I am and what currently happens around me. | |
| 8. Facebook creates a new world for me, and this world suddenly disappears when I stop browsing. | |
| 9. While using Facebook, the world generated by the sites I visit is more real for me than the real world. | |
| .79 | |
| 10. Time flies when I am using Facebook. | |
| 11. I often spend more time on Facebook than I had intended. |
FB = Facebook.
Descriptive statistics of investigated variables.
| BFAS | 9.49 (4.24) | 6–28 |
| BFAS: Item 1 “salience” | 1.86 (1.01) | 1–5 |
| BFAS: Item 2 “tolerance” | 1.73 (.99) | 1–5 |
| BFAS: Item 3 “mood modification” | 1.58 (.98) | 1–5 |
| BFAS: Item 4 “relapse” | 1.63 (.94) | 1–5 |
| BFAS: Item 5 “withdrawal” | 1.30 (.74) | 1–5 |
| BFAS: Item 6 “conflict” | 1.39 (.81) | 1–5 |
| FB flow: “Focused Attention” | 2.32 (.95) | 1–5 |
| FB flow: “Enjoyment” | 3.37 (.82) | 1–5 |
| FB flow: “Curiosity” | 2.76 (.97) | 1–5 |
| FB flow: “Telepresence” | 1.55 (.79) | 1–5 |
| FB flow: “Time-Distortion” | 2.92 (1.15) | 1–5 |
| FB flow | 27.41 (7.60) | 11–52 |
| FB membership (months) | 83.97 (29.50) | 3–155 |
| FB visits daily (times) | 11.25 (18.64) | 0–200 |
| FB use daily duration (minutes) | 95.22 (81.13) | 0–750 |
| FIS | 16.10 (4.98) | 6–30 |
N = 398; M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation; Min = Minimum; Max = Maximum; BFAS = Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale; FB = Facebook; FIS = Facebook Intensity Scale.
Correlations of investigated variables.
| BFAS | BFAS: Item 1 | BFAS: Item 2 | BFAS: Item 3 | BFAS: Item 4 “relapse” | BFAS: Item 5 “withdrawal” | BFAS: Item 6 “conflict” | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB flow: “Focused Attention” | .503 | .387 | .467 | .400 | .333 | .396 | .350 |
| FB flow: “Enjoyment” | .270 | .299 | .224 | .239 | .140 | .214 | .122 |
| FB flow: “Curiosity” | .398 | .339 | .369 | .355 | .268 | .267 | .226 |
| FB flow: “Telepresence” | .704 | .505 | .577 | .557 | .463 | .651 | .542 |
| FB flow: “Time-Distortion” | .509 | .435 | .420 | .374 | .456 | .290 | .364 |
| FB flow | .660 | ||||||
| FB membership (months) | .126 | ||||||
| FB visits daily (times) | .251 | ||||||
| FB use daily duration (minutes) | .304 | ||||||
| FIS | .513 |
N = 398; BFAS = Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale; FB = Facebook; FIS = Facebook Intensity Scale.
*p < .05
**p < .01.
Fig 1Correlogram of the correlations between the five FB flow subscales and the six FAD items (FB = Facebook; BFAS = Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale).
Fig 2a. Moderating effect of Facebook use intensity (operationalized by Facebook Intensity Scale) on Facebook flow to FAD; b. Moderating effect of Facebook use intensity (operationalized by composite index including duration of Facebook membership, frequency of daily Facebook use, duration of daily Facebook use and Facebook Intensity Scale) on Facebook flow to FAD.