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-to-day life responsibilities, or with psychosocial dysfunction ( Grubbs et al., 2015 ; Tsimtsiou et al., 2014 ; Twohig, Crosby, & Cox, 2009 ). Because motives are known to be of great influence in behavioral addictions ( Billieux et al., 2011 ; Clarke et
studies have focused on possible predictors of PFU (see “Possible predictors of PFU: Motives underlying Facebook use” section) to better understand this phenomenon and thus to build targeted prevention and intervention programs. However, there is a lack of
social interaction (POSI), motives for online gaming, metacognitions about online gaming, and IGD in a community sample of gamers. IGD has been defined as “a disorder characterized by persistent gaming and functional impairment in multiple areas of life
_en.pdf (accessed 3 December 2014). Hanson , A. – Hedin , K. ( 2007 ): Motives for internationalization: Small Companies in Swedish Incubators and Science Parks . Master Thesis. Sweden
). Research efforts to measure and identify risk factors for IGD among Chinese gamers are highly warranted. Investigations of motives for online gaming use are especially needed because they are significant cognitive determinants of addictive behaviors
). Motivational models of gambling Motivational models of gambling highlight affect regulation as a primary motive for initiating gambling behavior ( Stewart & Zack, 2008 ; Stewart et al., 2008 ) and mood regulation has emerged as an important motive
-related behaviors on mental health, these behaviors need to be investigated separately, and their unique features recognized. For instance, Instagram engagement depends on the users' underlying motives, which define the ways in which the platform is used. Since
at large. As such, understanding the psychological factors underlying their use is highly important. Although some small studies have examined motives, personality traits, and self-esteem characteristics associated with adaptive Tinder use, a clear
). Gambling motives shape gambling behavior and are important factors in the development of gambling problems ( Blaszczynski & Nower, 2002 ; Francis, Dowling, Jackson, Christensen, & Wardle, 2015 ; Sundqvist, Jonsson, & Wennberg, 2016 ). Nevertheless
, Deleuze, Canale, & Billieux, 2018 ), probably as a way to cope with negative affect. Motives, especially those related to coping (i.e., to escape from real-life problems), are known to influence substance use ( Benschop et al., 2015 ), behavioral
