The paper includes the results of five separate studies conducted with a total of more than 1,000 US Facebook users.
Stephen and Wilcox say these studies have implications for policy makers because self-control is an important mechanism for maintaining social order and well-being.
"It would be worthwhile for researchers and policy makers to further explore social network use in order to better understand which consumers may be particularly vulnerable to suffering negative psychological or social consequences," the authors wrote.
