TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The current study aims to investigate if different measures related to online psychosocial well-being and online behavior correlate with social media fatigue.Design/methodology/approach To understand the antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue, the stressor-strain-outcome (SSO) framework is applied. The study consists of two cross-sectional surveys that were organized with young-adult students. Study A was conducted with 1,398 WhatsApp users (aged 19 to 27 years), while Study B was organized with 472 WhatsApp users (aged 18 to 23 years).Findings Intensity of social media use was the strongest predictor of social media fatigue. Online social comparison and self-disclosure were also significant predictors of social media fatigue. The findings also suggest that social media fatigue further contributes to a decrease in academic performance.Originality/value This study builds upon the limited yet growing body of literature on a theme highly relevant for scholars, practitioners as well as social media users. The current study focuses on examining different causes of social media fatigue induced through the use of a highly popular mobile instant messaging app, WhatsApp. The SSO framework is applied to explore and establish empirical links between stressors and social media fatigue.
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
SN  - 0959-3845
DO  - 10.1108/ITP-06-2019-0289
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-06-2019-0289
AU  - Malik Aqdas
AU  - Dhir Amandeep
AU  - Kaur Puneet
AU  - Johri Aditya
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Correlates of social media fatigue and academic performance decrement: A large cross-sectional study
T2  - Information Technology & People
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 557
EP  - 580
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -