“I like it” and “I need it”: Relationship between implicit associations, flow, and addictive social media use

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Highlights：

• Implicit associations with social media (SM) are positively linked to SM flow.

• Implicit associations with SM are positively linked with addictive SM use (SMU).

• SM flow mediates the link between implicit associations and addictive SMU.

摘要

•Implicit associations with social media (SM) are positively linked to SM flow.•Implicit associations with SM are positively linked with addictive SM use (SMU).•SM flow mediates the link between implicit associations and addictive SMU.

论文关键词：Implicit associations,Social media flow,Addictive social media use,Implicit association test (IAT)

论文评审过程：Received 10 May 2020, Revised 25 July 2020, Accepted 27 July 2020, Available online 29 July 2020, Version of Record 3 August 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106509