Smartphone-mediated communication vs. face-to-face interaction: Two routes to social support and problematic use of smartphone

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Highlights：

• Examined two possible routes lonely people can take to alleviate their loneliness.

• Lonely people rely on smartphone while not much on face-to-face interaction.

• Young adults might develop problems with smartphone more than teenagers.

摘要

•Examined two possible routes lonely people can take to alleviate their loneliness.•Lonely people rely on smartphone while not much on face-to-face interaction.•Young adults might develop problems with smartphone more than teenagers.

论文关键词：Smartphone-mediated communication (SMC),Face-to-face (FtF) interaction,Escape motivation,Relationship motivation,Perceived social support,Problematic use of smartphone

论文评审过程：Received 24 December 2015, Revised 4 November 2016, Accepted 7 November 2016, Available online 12 November 2016, Version of Record 5 December 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.004