A Social-Cognitive Approach to Uses and Gratifications

By Robert LaRose, Dana E. Mastro, Matthew S. Eastin. 2008

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Problematic internet and cell-phone use: Psychological, behavioral, and health correlates (2007, background): “…evidence has not found an association between Internet over use and sensation seeking or diminished impulse control (Armstrong et al. 2000) although, from a social-cognitive perspective, Internet addiction has been hypothesized to imply a self-regulation deficit (LaRose et al. 2001, 2003).”
The Effects of Boredom, Loneliness, and Distress Tolerance on Problem Internet Use Among University Students (2016, background): “…rewards associated with them can lead to habit formation – in the case, use of the internet provides an instant reward of stimulating interaction, such that repeatedly turning to the internet to relieve boredom may lead to an unconscious habit of unregulated internet use (LaRose et al. 2001, 2003).”
Beyond Excessive Use: The Interaction between Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms of Problematic Internet Use (2006, background): “Along a similar line, LaRose, Lin, & Eastin ( 2003 ) argue that PIU represents a form of deficient self-regulation (also see LaRose, Mastro, & Eastin, 2001 ).”
Current Perspectives on Personality and Internet Use (2010, methodology): “As such, alternative approaches to the theory have been suggested, for example LaRose et al. (2001), who adopt a social cognitive theory framework (Bandura, 1989), whereby ‘‘needs’’ are thought of as ‘‘incentives,’’ and ‘‘gratifications’’ in terms of ‘‘expected outcomes.’’ The assumptions of this mo”