Canonical code,Definition,Inclusion criteria,Exclusion criteria,Example excerpt + Row_ID
Groggy/half-asleep,"Low-energy, just-woke-up (or not fully alert) state shaping app use. Often tied to morning or hangover fatigue.","Mentions sleepy, half-awake, hungover, “just woke up.”","General tiredness without “just woke” vibe (use Tired/exhausted).","“Half-asleep making coffee, checked Stories and a couple Reels.” — P1_01"
Tired/exhausted,"Fatigue from the day (or prolonged activity) that makes use feel low-effort and passive.","“Tired,” “exhausted,” mentally/physically drained.","Specifically half-awake morning grogginess (use Groggy/half-asleep).","“Tired from projects... scrolled feed and Stories... okay with it.” — P4_44"
Stress/overwhelmed,"Feeling overloaded, pressured, or mentally stretched; app use occurs under strain.","Mentions overwhelmed, stressed, “Sunday scaries,” exam pressure, too much to do.","Mild unease without overload (could be Money anxiety or Bored/restless).","“At the library... overwhelmed... watched a little bit of everything.” — P3_40"
Money anxiety,"Worry or unease specifically about finances, spending, payments, or affordability.","Rent/payment worry, “can I afford,” fear of overspending, financial uncertainty.","General stress not tied to money (use Stress/overwhelmed).","“Outside lecture hall, quick check that rent transfer was pending.” — P1_02"
Reassured/relieved,"Reduction of worry after checking, confirming, or completing something.","“Relieved,” “felt better,” uncertainty resolved.","Pure calm with no shift from worry (use Calm/steady).","“At home, paid a bill and sent money; felt relieved.” — P2_11"
Calm/steady,"Stable, even mood with minimal emotional fluctuation during/after use.","“Calm,” relaxed, steady baseline.","Emotionally flat/blank (use Neutral/flat).","“Watching TV with parents, scrolled feed and Stories.” — P2_04"
Neutral/flat,"Low-intensity, emotionally “meh” state; little felt meaning or shift.","“Neutral,” flat, didn’t really care, low engagement.","Calm relaxation (use Calm/steady) or boredom agitation (use Bored/restless).","“Walking to uni, Stories and a couple quick Reels to kill time.” — P1_31"
Bored/restless,"Under-stimulated, impatient-with-time feeling prompting filler scrolling/checking.","Waiting/queue boredom, “nothing to do,” restless passing time.","Irritated/angry (use Impatient/irritated or Angry/irate).","“Hungry in the cafeteria queue, laughed at a stupid Reel.” — P1_03"
Guilty (time/procrastination),"Self-judgment about wasting time, avoiding tasks, or staying too long.","Mentions procrastinating, “waste of time,” time lost, should be studying.","Regret from other causes (e.g., money impulse) unless time-waste is central.","“Couldn't find entertainment... scrolled too much... waste of time.” — P4_35"
Ambivalent (mixed),"Coexisting or swinging feelings (e.g., soothed but annoyed; happy then bored).","Explicit “mixed,” push–pull, multiple conflicting affects.","Clean single affect (e.g., purely calm, purely anxious).","“In bed, feed + Reels felt addicting; ended disappointed.” — P2_05"
Curious/cautious,"Interested but careful/guarded stance, often around checking or deciding.","“Curious,” “cautious,” checking before acting, uncertainty with restraint.","Full anxiety (use Money anxiety) or confident planning (use Proud/sensible).","“In the hallway, checked if I could afford a student discount lunch.” — P1_08"
Motivated/energised,"Activated, driven, or energised state; use supports momentum or goals.","“Motivated,” determined, energised after content, productivity push.","Hopeful-but-soft optimism (use Hopeful (motivated)).","“On the bus, scrolled feed/Reels feeling motivated and determined.” — P2_36"
Hopeful (motivated),"Optimistic, forward-looking drive (often aspirational) rather than pure energy.","“Hopeful,” inspired toward future plan/trip/goal with positive expectancy.","General motivation/energy without hope/optimism framing (use Motivated/energised).","“On the phone... reels for a hiking trip... looked up brands.” — P5_41"
Proud/sensible,"Feeling responsible, disciplined, or competent about choices/actions.","“Proud,” sensible, restraint wins, “cheap day,” good decisions.","Relief from uncertainty (use Reassured/relieved).","“Walking to food plans, checked balance to not undo my ‘cheap day’.” — P1_24"
Socially uplifted,"Social warmth/connection boost (bonding, chatting, shared humour).","DMs, shared Reels, friends/family co-use improving mood.","Validation-seeking buzz (could pair with Check reactions/validation motivation; emotion stays here only if uplift is primary).","“Lunch with friends: watched Stories together and shared a Reel.” — P1_38"
Wired/overstimulated,"Over-activated, buzzy, or sensory/attention overload (often late-night).","“Wired,” overstimulated, too much noise, can’t switch off.","Motivation/energy aimed at goals (use Motivated/energised).","“Very good... overstimulated... ads really annoying.” — P5_25"
Self-critical/annoyed at self,"Irritation directed inward about choices/spending/time, often after reviewing.","“Annoyed at myself,” self-blame for impulse buys, regretful critique.","General guilt about time-waste without self-directed irritation (use Guilty (time/procrastination)).","“End-of-day, reviewed transactions and tagged some ‘food’ spend.” — P1_18"
Disappointed/let down,"Feeling let down by outcome (e.g., salary not arrived, prices too high).","“Disappointed,” “let down,” unmet expectation.","Anger response (use Angry/irate) or irritation (use Impatient/irritated) unless disappointment is dominant.","“In class, checked if my salary arrived; felt disappointed.” — P2_07"
Impatient/irritated,"Mild-to-moderate annoyance, impatience, or irritation (not full anger).","“Irritated,” annoyed, impatience (ads, delays, Monday mood).","Strong anger (“pissed,” irate) (use Angry/irate).","“In bed, Stories; annoyed by seeing the same ad repeatedly.” — P2_27"
Angry/irate,"Strong anger response, often to disruptions, payments, or money stress.","“Pissed,” angry, irate, heated frustration.","Lower-intensity irritation (use Impatient/irritated).","“Pissed... buses canceled bc strike... watched reels and stories.” — P5_08"
Shame/embarrassment,"Self-conscious, exposed feeling linked to social judgment (often payment failure).","“Ashamed,” embarrassed, declined card, social discomfort.","Self-critique without social exposure (use Self-critical/annoyed at self).","“Card got declined... a little bit ashamed... checked my bank account.” — P3_28"
Fear/safety anxiety,"Threat/safety-focused fear (e.g., robbery risk) shaping the situation.","Fear about personal safety, risk of harm.","Money-only worry without safety threat (use Money anxiety).","“Afraid someone would try to rob me... relieved no one tried.” — P5_01"
Social comparison distress,"Negative affect triggered by comparing self to others (status/looks/life).","“Comparing myself,” felt bad because of others’ posts/lifestyles.","General low mood without comparison trigger (use Depressed/low mood).","“Comparing myself to others... it made me feel bad.” — P5_18"
Depressed/low mood,"Heavy sadness/low mood (can include crying), with diminished affect.","“Depressed,” cried, deep sadness, prolonged low mood.","Momentary disappointment or stress without depressive tone.","“Depressed... cried to relatable reels... it made me even sadder.” — P5_19"
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Morning routine,"Use embedded in morning tasks (waking, breakfast, getting ready).","Coffee, waking up, morning commute-to-start-the-day, “just woke up.”","Night wind-down (use End-of-day reset/check or Night-time bed scroll).","“Half-asleep making coffee, checked Stories and a couple Reels.” — P1_01"
Personal care routine,"Use while doing hygiene/getting-ready steps.","Brushing teeth, skincare, makeup, bathroom routine.","General morning use not tied to care tasks (use Morning routine).","“In the bathroom brushing my teeth... scrolled.” — P3_07"
Home downtime,"At-home leisure/low-demand setting (sofa, living room, kitchen hanging).","Watching TV at home, couch scrolling, relaxed home time.","Specifically in bed at night (use Night-time bed scroll) if that’s the frame.","“Watching TV with parents, scrolled feed and Stories.” — P2_04"
Night-time bed scroll,"In-bed use (often late) oriented to winding down or drifting.","“In bed,” bedtime, late-night scrolling.","Desk-based end-of-day review (use End-of-day reset/check) if not bed-framed.","“In bed, feed + Reels felt addicting; ended disappointed.” — P2_05"
End-of-day reset/check,"Evening wrap-up checking/organising to close the day and reduce uncertainty.","“End-of-day,” reviewing categories, bedtime banking “check,” nightly recap.","Midday checks or commute checks without “day closure” framing.","“End-of-day, reviewed transactions and tagged some ‘food’ spend.” — P1_18"
Commute/transit,"In transit between places (bus/metro/tram/walking to campus).","Bus/metro/tram, walking to uni, Uber home.","Waiting in a fixed line (use Queue/waiting).","“On the tram home, fell into a Reel rabbit hole.” — P1_05"
Queue/waiting,"Stationary waiting period (line, waiting for someone/event).","Cafeteria queue, waiting for professor, idle waiting.","Short breaks not clearly waiting/queue (use In-between class break).","“Hungry in the cafeteria queue, laughed at a stupid Reel.” — P1_03"
In-between class break,"Time gap around lectures/tutorials (hallway, courtyard, break).","“Outside lecture hall,” campus break windows.","In-lecture use (use Lecture setting).","“Outside lecture hall, quick check that rent transfer was pending.” — P1_02"
Lecture setting,"During class/lecture environment (including guest lecture).","“In class,” “guest lecture,” professor present.","Break outside lecture hall (use In-between class break).","“In a guest lecture, looked at a shared post and 1-2 Reels.” — P1_13"
Study space,"Studying context: library, desk, study break areas, project work.","Library silent floor, desk, studying, “to-do list” avoidance at desk.","Workplace shifts (use Workplace).","“On the library silent floor, scanned categories and upcoming payments.” — P1_04"
Café/third space,"Public-but-leisure indoor place (café, restaurant) used socially or casually.","Café table, restaurant, dining out.","Campus cafeteria queue (use Queue/waiting) unless framed as café seating.","“In a café, transferred money for my friend.” — P2_02"
Gym workout,"During exercise session or gym cooldown.","Treadmill, gym cooldown, workout session.","Walking to gym as transit (use Commute/transit).","“On the treadmill, used Reels to distract myself from cardio.” — P1_10"
Workplace,"At work, shift context, office break, customers/coworkers present.","“At work,” night shift, office break.","Studying on campus (use Study space).","“At work in the office... I scrolled.” — P3_11"
Shopping/at store,"In-store purchasing/errand context (supermarket, market, shop).","Supermarket aisle, grocery store, shop, market.","Online-only browsing without store context.","“In the supermarket aisle, checked balance and put back overpriced snacks.” — P1_33"
Outdoor public space,"Outside public setting not primarily “transit” (park, walk, outdoors).","Park, outdoor walk, “clear my mind” walk.","Walking as commuting to uni (use Commute/transit).","“Walk to clear my mind... stressing about exam... relaxed after.” — P5_54"
Friend’s place hangout,"Social time at someone else’s home (friend’s place).","“At my friend’s place,” hanging out there.","General social co-presence elsewhere (use Social co-present).","“At my friend’s place, watched Reels together; got a follower notification.” — P2_37"
After going out,"Post-night-out context (bar/club, pre/post drinks, hungover next day).","“Outside a bar,” Uber home after drinks, hungover checks.","Regular evening at home with no “going out” frame.","“In bed hungover, checked last night’s transactions for ‘damage’.” — P1_22"
Social co-present,"Someone else is physically present during use (friends, family, classmates).","“With friends,” parents nearby, coworkers present.","Remote contact only (DMs/phone call) without physical co-presence.","“Lunch with friends: watched Stories together and shared a Reel.” — P1_38"
Triggered by notification/tag,"Use initiated by an alert, tag, message ping, follower request, or similar.","Mentions notification, tag, follower alert, reminder.","Pure habit opening without trigger (use Habitual check (autopilot) as motivation, not context).","“At home, allowance transfer notification; checked balance and transactions.” — P2_44"
App-switch sequence,"Deliberate switching between apps as part of a self-regulation or “reset” pattern.","“Right after Insta… checked banking,” “after scrolling… checked banking.”","Single-app sessions with no switching described.","“Right after Insta, checked weekly spend and upcoming bills.” — P1_27"
Public disruption/constraint,"External disruption constraining routine (e.g., strike) shaping use situation.","Transport strike/cancellation, forced waiting due to disruption.","Normal waiting/queue without disruption cause.","“Pissed... buses canceled bc strike... watched reels and stories.” — P5_08"
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Habitual check (autopilot),"Opened reflexively without a clear goal; routine “just checking.”","“Autopilot,” routine Stories/feed check, default opening.","Explicit task intent (e.g., verify transfer) or deliberate coping goal.","“Walking to campus, autopilot Stories to wake my brain up.” — P1_07"
Wake-up scroll,"Using the app to transition into alertness at the start of the day.","“Wake my brain up,” morning activation, first scroll after waking.","Night wind-down scrolling (use Mood regulation / comfort-scroll).","“Walking to campus, autopilot Stories to wake my brain up.” — P1_07"
Kill time / waiting filler,"Filling dead time while waiting or in transit; time-passing intent.","Queues, commuting boredom, “pass time.”","Avoidance of tasks with guilt (use Procrastination/avoidance).","“Hungry in the cafeteria queue, laughed at a stupid Reel.” — P1_03"
Entertainment/distraction,"Seeking amusement or distraction (Reels, funny content) as primary aim.","“Funny Reel,” “rabbit hole,” distracting from cardio/stress.","Comfort/soothing wind-down (use Mood regulation / comfort-scroll) if calming is central.","“On the tram home, fell into a Reel rabbit hole.” — P1_05"
Mood regulation / comfort-scroll,"Using the app to self-soothe, calm down, or manage feelings.","“Zone down,” calm myself, cope with overwhelm, wind-down.","Pure entertainment without regulation goal.","“In bed, 34-minute reels scroll to zone down, barely remembering it.” — P1_46"
Procrastination/avoidance,"Using the app to avoid tasks/decisions (studying, planning, to-do list).","“Avoiding planning,” “Sunday scaries,” avoiding to-do list.","Passive routine checking without avoidance cue (use Habitual check (autopilot)).","“Desk scroll during Sunday scaries, avoiding the to-do list.” — P1_26"
Doomscrolling spiral,"Prolonged, hard-to-stop scrolling described as spiralling or emotionally worsening.","“Doomscrolling,” very long sessions, escalating sadness/time loss.","Short routine bed scroll without spiral framing.","“Watched reels for 2 hours doomscrolling... felt really bad.” — P5_34"
Compulsive pull,"Felt “addictive” pull to keep scrolling beyond intention.","“Addicting,” hard to stop, time slipping unintentionally.","Explicitly labelled doomscroll spiral (use Doomscrolling spiral) if that framing appears.","“In bed, feed + Reels felt addicting; ended disappointed.” — P2_05"
Social connection / sharing,"Connecting with others via DMs, shared content, co-browsing for bonding.","Replying to DMs, showing friends Reels, shared Stories.","Seeking views/likes as the main driver (use Check reactions/validation).","“With friends at lunch, stories + shared a funny Reel.” — P1_41"
Post/participate,"Active contribution: posting Stories/posts, participating rather than consuming only.","“Posted a Story,” uploaded content.","Only checking reactions without posting.","“In the Uber home, posted a Story and replied to a DM.” — P1_21"
Check reactions/validation,"Looking for feedback/metrics (views, likes, followers) and reassurance from responses.","“Checked who viewed it,” follower request, reaction checking.","General social chatting without feedback focus (use Social connection / sharing).","“After getting home, uploaded a Story and checked who viewed it.” — P1_43"
Ad-triggered interest/action,"An ad prompts attention, curiosity, conversation, lookup, or intent to act.","“Ad looked interesting,” checked it out, looked up on Google, talked to friends.","Influencer purchase specifically (use Influencer-driven purchase intent).","“Ad for a hiking trail... looked it up afterwards on Google.” — P5_48"
Influencer-driven purchase intent,"Creator/influencer content directly motivates shopping intent or purchase behaviour.","Added to cart, bought recommended item, influencer-driven desire.","General ad interest not tied to influencer persona (use Ad-triggered interest/action).","“Skincare routine... beauty influencer... bought a face cream she recommended.” — P5_14"
Inspiration/goal priming,"Content primes self-improvement or goal-oriented intentions (fitness, productivity, ambition).","“Motivated,” determined after content, prompted to update plans.","Pure entertainment without goal link.","“Watched interviews with rich people... felt ambitious.” — P3_23"
Stimulation/energy boost,"Seeking a quick energising kick (wake-up/boost) from content.","“Energy boost,” energising Reels to get going.","Goal priming without “boost” framing (use Inspiration/goal priming).","“Stressed... woke up late... had an energy boost watching reels.” — P5_02"
Information seeking/learning,"Using content to learn or get information (finance, investing, world info).","“Learned things,” investing info, informational media consumption.","Checking one’s own investments/accounts (use Investment monitoring/management).","“Watched medias about investing... Bitcoin was down.” — P3_14"
Investment monitoring/management,"Managing or monitoring investments via banking/investment features.","“Investment part,” stock alerts, exploring investment options.","General budgeting/spend review (use Budget planning/tracking).","“Checked the investment part... notification about a stock that went up.” — P5_30"
Verify payment/transaction,"Confirming a transaction status, payment, subscription, or suspicious activity.","Pending card payment, rent transfer pending, “no weird transactions.”","Broad spending review without a specific verification target (use Track/organise finances).","“Outside lecture hall, quick check that rent transfer was pending.” — P1_02"
Reassurance check (finance),"Quick check primarily to reduce financial worry (balance/affordability reassurance).","“Can I afford this,” balance check to feel better.","Specific error/decline troubleshooting (use Problem-solving/payment issue).","“Outside a bar, quick ‘can I afford this’ balance check.” — P1_42"
Budget planning/tracking,"Reviewing spend patterns/categories to plan ahead or keep within budget.","Weekly categories, setting “going out” cap, budgeting tools.","Immediate single purchase decision (use Decision support (purchase/plan)) if moment-specific.","“Breakfast table: checked weekly spend and set a strict ‘going out’ cap.” — P1_40"
Track/organise finances,"Organising transactions (tagging/categorising), reviewing lists, keeping records tidy.","Tagging “food,” reviewing transactions for organisation.","Future planning/caps (use Budget planning/tracking).","“End-of-day, reviewed transactions and tagged some ‘food’ spend.” — P1_18"
Decision support (purchase/plan),"Checking to decide about a specific purchase/plan (snack, tickets, night out).","“Should I buy,” affordability check tied to immediate decision.","Broad reassurance with no decision (use Reassurance check (finance)).","“Checked my balance to see if I could afford a new bag.” — P5_17"
Self-control / limit-setting,"Using the app to constrain behaviour (caps, cheap day, resisting spending).","“Going out cap,” “cheap day,” “decided against ordering food.”","Decision-making without restraint framing (use Decision support (purchase/plan)).","“Decided against ordering food... reassuring.” — P5_13"
Transfer/split payment task,"Sending money, splitting bills, peer-to-peer transfers; task completion.","“Sent a transfer,” “split the bill,” paid friend.","Paying/confirming bills as verification focus (could be Verify payment/transaction if the core is confirming).","“On the sofa, did the split math and sent a small transfer.” — P1_11"
Problem-solving/payment issue,"Addressing a payment malfunction or acute issue (decline, card not working).","“Card got declined,” card wasn’t working, troubleshooting steps.","Routine verification without a problem event.","“Booking a trip... card wasn't working... relieved it ended up working.” — P5_47"
Reset/grounding,"Switching to banking (or structured checking) to feel grounded/“back to reality.”","“Reset,” “switch from noise to reality,” calming via structure.","General reassurance checks without grounding language.","“After scrolling, checked weekly categories to “switch from noise to reality”.” — P1_15"
Reward after effort,"Using Instagram as a treat after doing something demanding (study/workout).","“Reward,” after chapter, post-workout treat scroll.","Scrolling during the effort as avoidance.","“Gym cooldown: Reels as a reward after actually working out.” — P1_35"
Savings action,"Concrete action to move money into savings or allocate funds.","“Moved a bit to savings,” saving transfer.","Planning to save without action (use Budget planning/tracking).","“End-of-study wrap-up: checked weekly summary and moved a bit to savings.” — P1_48"
Deferred admin task completion,"Completing a long-delayed practical task (often finance admin) that’s been hanging.","“Long-delayed,” administrative completion framing.","Routine daily checks.","“Reminder to pay... paid for an appointment.” — P5_15"