... and generalize earlier findings. Structural equation modeling simultaneously analyzed direct and mediator effects on social media dependency. Findings Polarizing behavior online predicts social media dependency across two studies. Linguistic analysis suggests that loneliness-related negative emotions...

.... Findings The results indicate that dining with (vs without) a physical doll leads solo diners to exhibit higher restaurant attachment. This effect is mediated by psychological comfort and moderated by loneliness and table distance. Specifically, dining with (vs without) a physical doll boosts restaurant...