Who uses dating apps? Exploring the relationships among trust, sensation-seeking, smartphone use, and the intent to use dating apps based on the Integrative Model

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Highlights：

• The study examined the intent to use dating apps to seek romance and casual sex.

• People's attitude and self-efficacy predicted the intent to seek romance via apps.

• Their attitude and perceived norm predicted the intent to seek sex via apps.

• Trust, sensation-seeking, and smartphone use were indirectly linked to both.

• The study provided insights for app companies and health practitioners.

摘要

•The study examined the intent to use dating apps to seek romance and casual sex.•People's attitude and self-efficacy predicted the intent to seek romance via apps.•Their attitude and perceived norm predicted the intent to seek sex via apps.•Trust, sensation-seeking, and smartphone use were indirectly linked to both.•The study provided insights for app companies and health practitioners.

论文关键词：Casual sex,Dating app,Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction,Romance,Sensation-seeking,Trust

论文评审过程：Received 25 October 2016, Revised 22 February 2017, Accepted 24 February 2017, Available online 27 February 2017, Version of Record 4 March 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.02.053