Psychological Development and Education ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 118-125.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2022.01.14

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The More “Gossip”, the More Addicted: The Relationship Between Interpersonal Curiosity and Social Networking Sites Addiction Tendencies in College Students

DING Qian1,2, WANG Zhaoqi1, ZHANG Yongxin1,2, ZHOU Zongkui2   

  1. 1. School of Education Science, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000;
    2. Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079
  • Published:2022-02-17

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Abstract: Based on the Uses and Gratifications Theory and the Limited Resource Model of Self-Control, the present study examined the relationship between interpersonal curiosity and social networking sites (SNS) addiction tendencies among college students. On this basis, a moderated mediation model was constructed to investigate the mediating role of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and the moderating role of trait self-control. Through a convenient sampling, 621 college students who had been using WeChat Moments or QQ zone in a comprehensive university in Hubei or Henan provinces were recruited to complete a battery of questionnaires. Results indicated that:(1) Interpersonal curiosity was positively correlated with FoMO and SNS addiction tendencies, and negatively correlated with trait self-control; FoMO was positively correlated with SNS addiction tendencies, and negatively correlated with trait self-control; and trait self-control was negatively correlated with SNS addiction tendencies; (2) FoMO played a mediating role between interpersonal curiosity and SNS addiction tendencies, trait self-control moderated the second half of this mediating pathway. In particular, compared with the students with high trait self-control, the indirect effect was more significant for the students with low trait self-control. The present study reveals the influence of interpersonal curiosity on SNS addiction tendencies and its mechanism among college students, which has certain guiding significance for the intervention of college students SNS addiction.

Key words: interpersonal curiosity, fear of missing out, trait self-control, social networking sites addiction tendencies

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