Effects of social and technology overload on psychological well-being in young South Korean adults: The mediatory role of social network service addiction

Abstract

This study examined the effects of social and information technology overload on psychological wellbeing. It also explored the mediating role of social network service (SNS) addiction in the hypothesized relationships between these variables. A sample of 419 college students and employees in their 20s and 30s, who were SNS users in South Korea, participated in the study. The results showed that social and information technology overload did not exert a direct impact on psychological well-being. SNS addiction served as a mediator in the relationships between these variables. The theoretical contributions and useful managerial implications of the study, with respect to reducing SNS users' addiction and improving their psychological well-being, were described. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.