Personality Antecedents and Consequences of Internet Addiction Vis-à-vis Internet Habit: a Theory and an Empirical Investigation

Researchers in information systems have studied how nonintentional elements of our psychology such as personality, addiction, and even sheer habit, can waylay us from our original purpose of using information technology. This study seeks to reintegrate these elements to present a holistic framework...

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Published in:Information systems frontiers 2022-04, Vol.24 (2), p.579-594
Main Authors: Kuem, Jungwon, Ray, Soumya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Business and Management
Control
Drug addiction
Impulsivity
Influence
Information systems
Information technology
Internet
IT in Business
Management of Computing and Information Systems
Operations Research/Decision Theory
Personality
Psychology
Structural equation modeling
Systems Theory
Technology Acceptance Model
User behavior
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Summary:Researchers in information systems have studied how nonintentional elements of our psychology such as personality, addiction, and even sheer habit, can waylay us from our original purpose of using information technology. This study seeks to reintegrate these elements to present a holistic framework comparing Internet addiction with Internet habit in terms of their antecedent personality factors and their consequences. We tested the framework against data from a time-lagged survey of Internet users. As hypothesized, sensation seeking, neuroticism, and dysfunctional impulsivity influenced Internet addiction. In comparison, only neuroticism and dysfunctional impulsivity were significant in Internet habit. Furthermore, Internet addiction influences relative usage and negative outcomes, and habit further increases its influence on negative outcomes. Our findings contribute to the body of knowledge by showing the personality antecedents and behavioral consequences of Internet addiction, and by highlighting the similarity, difference, and interaction between Internet habit and Internet addiction.
ISSN:1387-3326
1572-9419
DOI:10.1007/s10796-021-10110-2