Emotion regulation and desire thinking as predictors of problematic
Facebook use

Claudia Marino; Gabriele Caselli; Michela Lenzi; Lessio Vieno; Ana Nikcevic; Marcantonio M. Spada

doi:10.1556/JBA.7.2018.Suppl.1

Emotion regulation and desire thinking as predictors of problematic Facebook use

Claudia Marino
, Gabriele Caselli
, Michela Lenzi
, Lessio Vieno
, Ana Nikcevic
, Marcantonio M. Spada

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Abstract

Background: Research evidence suggests that problematic Facebook use (PFU) affects a large number of people worldwide. A variety of studies have investigated the relationship between PFU and psychological dysfunction, revealing that deficient mood and cognitive self-regulation (Caplan, 2010; Marino et al., 2016) are common among problematic Facebook users. Two important constructs have yet to be investigated in the relationship between craving and PFU: emotion regulation and desire thinking. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between craving, emotion regulation and desire thinking in pre-dicting PFU. Methods: We present data on 750 adults who completed self-report measures of craving (Penn Alcohol Craving Scale), emotion regulation (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Strategies), desire thinking (Desire Thinking Questionnaire) and PFU (Problematic Facebook Use Scale). Results: Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that gender, craving, emotion regulation and the verbal perseveration component of desire thinking predicted PFU. On the basis of these results we proposed a summary model of the inter-relationships between the variables under study based on previous research findings. Conclusion: Emotion regulation and desire thinking are independent predictors of PFU. These constructs should be considered in the modification of problematic Facebook behavior.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1556/JBA.7.2018.Suppl.1
Publication status	Published - Apr 2018
Event	5th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions - Cologne, Germany Duration: 23 Apr 2018 → 25 Apr 2018

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions
Period	23/04/18 → 25/04/18

Bibliographical note

Note: An abstract of this paper was published in Journal of Behavioural Addictions, 2018, 7(Supp.1), within a section called Oral Presentations. It is on p.110-111.

Organising Body: International Society for the Study of Behavioral Addictions

Keywords

Psychology

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