TY - JOUR
T1 - Linking Dark Triad traits to Instagram addiction
T2 - The mediating role of motives
AU - Nikbin, Davoud
AU - Taghizadeh, Seyedeh Khadijeh
AU - Rahman, Syed Abidur
PY - 2022/1/23
Y1 - 2022/1/23
N2 - The purpose of this study is to investigate the direct and indirect effects of Dark Triad (DT) traits (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy) on Instagram addiction by considering the mediating roles of motives (social, conformity, enhancement, and coping). Data were obtained from 315 Instagram users in Oman and analyzed using the Partial Least Square (PLS) technique. The results indicated that Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy have a positive and significant effect on Instagram addiction. Conformity, enhancement and coping motives were found to mediate the influence of Narcissism on Instagram addiction. Conformity motive mediated the Machiavellianism–Instagram addiction link and coping motive mediated the Psychopathy–Instagram addiction link. Psychologists, social scientists, tech-oriented individuals, organizations, and policy makers would benefit from this study by unlocking the potentials of measures to prevent Instagram addiction.
AB - The purpose of this study is to investigate the direct and indirect effects of Dark Triad (DT) traits (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy) on Instagram addiction by considering the mediating roles of motives (social, conformity, enhancement, and coping). Data were obtained from 315 Instagram users in Oman and analyzed using the Partial Least Square (PLS) technique. The results indicated that Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy have a positive and significant effect on Instagram addiction. Conformity, enhancement and coping motives were found to mediate the influence of Narcissism on Instagram addiction. Conformity motive mediated the Machiavellianism–Instagram addiction link and coping motive mediated the Psychopathy–Instagram addiction link. Psychologists, social scientists, tech-oriented individuals, organizations, and policy makers would benefit from this study by unlocking the potentials of measures to prevent Instagram addiction.
KW - Dark triad traits
KW - Instagram addiction
KW - Machiavellianism
KW - Motives
KW - Narcissism
KW - Psychopathy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85123362550&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/d68ddda4-d85b-373c-93ce-dac6b8d5d241/
U2 - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.101892
DO - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.101892
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85123362550
VL - 68
JO - Technology in Society
JF - Technology in Society
SN - 0160-791X
M1 - 101892
ER -