Examining the effects of motives and gender differences on smartphone addiction

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Highlights：

• We examine the effects of motives and gender differences on smartphone addiction.

• We assess four categories of motives: enhancement, social, coping, and conformity.

• The moderating role of gender is also examined.

• All motives except for social relationship affect smartphone addiction.

• Gender significantly moderates the influences of motives.

摘要

•We examine the effects of motives and gender differences on smartphone addiction.•We assess four categories of motives: enhancement, social, coping, and conformity.•The moderating role of gender is also examined.•All motives except for social relationship affect smartphone addiction.•Gender significantly moderates the influences of motives.

论文关键词：Smartphone addiction,IT addiction,Functionalist perspective,Motives,Gender,Social orientation

论文评审过程：Received 5 August 2016, Revised 30 June 2017, Accepted 1 July 2017, Available online 3 July 2017, Version of Record 8 July 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.002