A cluster analysis of text message users based on their demand for text messaging: A behavioral economic approach

Hayashi, Yusuke; Friedel, Jonathan E.; Foreman, Anne M.; Wirth, Oliver

doi:10.1002/jeab.554

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“…Consistent with previous studies using the measure of likelihood of purchase to quantify demand for commodities (e.g., Roma et al, 2016), previous research has also documented that greater demand for social reinforcers is associated with various forms of problematic mobile phone use such as texting while driving (Hayashi, Friedel, et al, 2019a, 2019b), text-message dependency (Hayashi, Friedel, et al, 2019b;Hayashi & Blessington, 2021), inclass media multitasking (Hayashi, Friedel, et al, 2019b;Toyama & Hayashi, 2023a), and texting while walking (Hayashi, Friedel, et al, 2019b). Additionally, with respect to demand for general Internet/smartphone access (which can include various nonsocial activities, such as online gaming and gambling), previous studies have shown that greater demand is associated with problematic mobile phone use (Acuff et al, 2022) and higher frequency of text messaging (O'Donnell & Epstein, 2019).…”

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Problematic mobile phone use as impulsive choice: Development and empirical verification of a reinforcer‐pathology model

Hayashi

2023

J Exper Analysis Behavior

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Problematic mobile phone use is characterized by its “impulsive” nature; users engage in it despite their negative attitude toward it. From a behavioral‐economic perspective, this attitude–behavior discrepancy is generated by competing contingencies that involve smaller‐sooner social reinforcers associated with mobile phone use and larger‐later prosocial reinforcers potentially compromised by phone use. Based on this conceptualization, the reinforcer‐pathology model of problematic mobile phone use is proposed, which posits that such phone use stems from excessive delay discounting of the social and prosocial reinforcers and/or excessive demand for the social reinforcers. A secondary data analysis of previously published studies was conducted, with the novel addition of principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis of these data. The results generated evidence that supports the reinforcer‐pathology model proposed in this article. Based on the theoretical analyses and accumulated empirical evidence, theory‐driven prevention and intervention strategies for problematic mobile phone use are proposed. Overall, the reinforcer‐pathology model of problematic mobile phone use provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and addressing this growing issue.

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Problematic mobile phone use as impulsive choice: Development and empirical verification of a reinforcer‐pathology model

Hayashi

2023

J Exper Analysis Behavior

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“…One hundred forty-one participants who agreed to participate in this study as a part of informed consent completed the second survey hosted on Qualtrics (Provo, Utah) and were given a code to enter in Amazon Mechanical Turk to receive $2.50. The sample size was determined based on similar previous studies (e.g., Hayashi et al, 2019).…”

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A cluster analysis of mothers of reproductive age based on their attitude and risk of alcohol use.

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Washio³

2023

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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The rates of alcohol use and binge drinking are increasing among women. To examine factors that can differentiate women with low-risk alcohol use from those with high-risk alcohol use, the present study explored whether there would be distinct subgroups of mothers who differed in their attitudes and risk of alcohol use. A sample of 141 women aged between 18 and 50 years old who had given birth within 3 years was recruited on Amazon Mechanical Turk. A hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted to categorize the mothers based on the similarities between their attitudes and risk of alcohol use, which resulted in the identification of the following distinct subgroups: (a) mothers with negative attitudes toward alcohol use and low risk for problematic alcohol use, (b) mothers with positive attitudes and low risk, and (c) mothers with positive attitudes and high risk. These subgroups of mothers were then compared on the extent to which they differed in trait impulsivity and impulsive decision-making toward instant gratification. The results showed that the subgroups significantly differed in trait impulsivity but not in impulsive decision-making toward instant gratification. The present study demonstrated the usefulness of cluster analysis for profiling distinct, practically meaningful subgroups of mothers of reproductive age based on their attitudes and risk of alcohol use, which has important implications for developing intervention strategies for problematic alcohol use in this population. Public Health SignificanceThis study suggests that there are three distinct subgroups of mothers of reproductive age who differ in their attitudes and risk of alcohol use, and that trait impulsivity can differentiate mothers with positive attitudes toward alcohol use yet low risk for problematic alcohol use from those with positive attitudes and high risk.

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“…While acknowledging that the STDS has been validated as a multidimensional scale and using its 3-factor structure when evaluating factorial structure and convergent validity, in order to facilitate comparisons to previous studies Hayashi & Washio, 2020;Hayashi et al, 2019) we opted to explore the distribution of the sociodemographic variables among different levels of PTM based on the tertiles of participants STDS final score: (i) lower tertile; (ii) middle tertile; and (iii) upper tertile. This procedure is in line with previous studies (Andrade et al, 2020) and demonstrated the most prominent effect size between groups, indicating a robust difference in selfperception of PTM (F (2) = 3,570.49, η 2 = 0.813).…”

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The Self-perception of Text message Dependence Scale (STDS): A Brazilian-Portuguese validation and expansion of its psychometric properties

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Text messaging is the primary form of technology-mediated interpersonal contact and the most carried out activity on cell phones. Despite its advantages, text messaging is not exempt from risks. The present paper aimed to validate and expand the psychometric properties of the Self-perception of Text-message Dependency Scale (STDS) in a Brazilian sample of adult internet users. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited a convenience sample of Brazilian internet users aged 18 and over. A total of 1,642 (M age = 38.6, SD = 13.5; 73% female) participants completed the STDS, the Mobile Phone Problem Usage Scale-27 (MPPUS), and the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire -Short form -9 questionnaires (PIUQ-SF-9). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed measurement invariance for gender and age. Internal consistency was high when accessed by both McDonalds' Omega and Cronbach's alpha. Network Analysis provided insights into the core symptoms of problematic text messaging. Convergent validity of the STDS was demonstrated by the subscale's correlation with MPPUS and PIUQ-SF-9. Due to its expanded psychometric properties and brevity, the STDS can be used in more comprehensive investigations about other excessive technology-related behaviors, such as problematic smartphone and internet use, allowing a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in problematic technology use.

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A cluster analysis of text message users based on their demand for text messaging: A behavioral economic approach

Cited by 15 publications

References 68 publications

Problematic mobile phone use as impulsive choice: Development and empirical verification of a reinforcer‐pathology model

Problematic mobile phone use as impulsive choice: Development and empirical verification of a reinforcer‐pathology model

A cluster analysis of mothers of reproductive age based on their attitude and risk of alcohol use.

The Self-perception of Text message Dependence Scale (STDS): A Brazilian-Portuguese validation and expansion of its psychometric properties

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