Individual differences in Internet usage motives

By Tel Amiel, Stephanie Lee Sargent. Computers in Human Behavior, 2004

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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Cultural differences in social networking site use: A comparative study of China and the United States (2013, background): “Still other research indicates that the relationship between extraversion and SNS use is complex and depends on the measure of SNS use (Amichai-Hamburger, Kaplan, & Dorpatcheon, 2008; Amiel & Sargent, 2004; Fullwood, Galbraith, & Morris, 2006) and gender (Hamburger & Ben-Artzi, 2000).”
Who uses Facebook? An investigation into the relationship between the Big Five, shyness, narcissism, loneliness, and Facebook usage (2011, background): “It also accounts for the fact that previous researchers have reported a negative relationship between neuroticism and use of instant messaging clients (Amiel and Sargent, 2004; Swickert et al., 2002).”
Loneliness and Social Internet Use: Pathways to Reconnection in a Digital World? (2018, background): “Neuroticism, in contrast, is linked to use of social technologies to feel a sense of belonging, to keep informed and is predictive of using social technologies to make new friends (Amiel & Sargent, 2004; Russell, Flom, Gardner, Cutrona, & Hessling, 2003).”
Personality and self reported mobile phone use (2008, background): “Nevertheless, neurotic individuals were also found not to use text-messaging tools, such as email, or to take part in online discussions (Amiel & Sargent, 2004).”
Patterns and dynamics of users' behavior and interaction: Network analysis of an online community (2009, background): “…of the crucial and often neglected issues in the analysis of system use and, more generally, of the organizing principles underpinning a system is concerned with the degree of heterogeneity in the way users behave and interact (Amiel & Sargent, 2004; Compeau et al., 1999; Taylor, 2004; Zmud, 1979).”
The Relationships among Attachment Style, Personality Traits, Interpersonal Competency, and Facebook Use (2012, methodology): “Much of this personality trait research has explored the role of extraversion/introversion on internet use (Amiel & Sargent, 2004; Sheldon, 2008) and has recently been applied to SNS use specifically (e.g. Ross et al., 2009).”
A Review of Personality Research in the Tourism and Hospitality Context (2010, background): “A study on the relationship between Internet usage and motives indicates that students with different personality types have different Internet usage and motive patterns ( Amiel & Sargent, 2004 ).”
The influence of personality on Facebook usage, wall postings, and regret (2012, background): “With respect to the Internet, Amiel and Sargent (2004) explored the relationship between personality and internet usage motives.”
Personality and motivations associated with Facebook use (2009, result): “This is consistent with research by Amiel and Sargent (2004) who found that extraverts do not use the Internet as a substitute for real-world interactions, but rather are more likely to use forms of CMC to voice their own opinions, conduct research and share music with others.”
A Survey on the Generalized Problematic Internet Use in Chinese College Students and its Relations to Stressful Life Events and Coping Style (2009, background): “…whereas the personality factors may include dependency, shyness, neurosis, openness (Yang et al. 2005), consciousness, low self-esteem (Armstrong et al. 2000; Amiel and Sargent 2004) and gender (Morahan-Martin and Schumacher 2000; Schumacher and Morahan-Martin 2001; Lanthier and Windham 2004).”
Narcissism, extraversion and adolescents' self-presentation on Facebook. (2011, background): “Such is consistent with general findings that extraverts do not use Internet communication tools as substitutes to offline social interaction (Amiel & Sargent, 2004).”