Interview excerpt (shortened),Applied code(s),Dimension,Link to logbook behaviour (explicit/implicit)
"“in my free time… sports, cooking and investing.”",Information seeking/learning,Motivation,Implicit: frames “learning” orientation that later shows up in Instagram use for workouts/recipes → adds depth (why certain content matters).
“it helps me improve… investing… alert me… cooking… improve my recipes… sports… improve my workouts”,Information seeking/learning; Inspiration/goal priming,Motivation,Explicit: elaborates a logbook pattern where Instagram isn’t only filler but also learning/goal priming → directly elaborates a specific pattern.
“it helps me improve… my workouts”,Motivated/energised,Emotion,Implicit: aligns with logs where content boosts momentum → confirms recurring “activated after content” moments.
“I use it in the morning while going to uni”,Commute/transit,Context,Explicit: matches commute-scrolling logbook pattern → confirms recurring context.
“in the morning while going to uni”,Wake-up scroll; Habitual check (autopilot),Motivation,Implicit: morning open as routine/activation → confirms recurring autopilot/wake-up behaviour.
“during breaks… class breaks”,In-between class break,Context,Explicit: matches campus break usage → confirms recurring context.
"“chilling in bed before sleeping, you just procrastinate on it.”",Night-time bed scroll,Context,Explicit: aligns with bedtime use → confirms recurring context.
"“chilling in bed before sleeping, you just procrastinate on it.”",Procrastination/avoidance,Motivation,Explicit: directly names avoidance → directly elaborates a logbook pattern.
“chilling in bed… procrastinate”,Guilty (time/procrastination),Emotion,Implicit: the “procrastinate” framing signals self-judgment → adds depth to why bedtime sessions feel “stuck.”
“banking app… more straightforward… someone pays… we start… sending money… check my balances.”,In-between class break; Social co-present,Context,Explicit: banking use anchored in social lunch/break settings → confirms recurring pattern.
“we start… sending money”,Transfer/split payment task,Motivation,Explicit: classic split-bill workflow → confirms recurring logbook task pattern.
“I mainly… check my balances.”,Reassurance check (finance),Motivation,Implicit: balance check as quick reassurance/awareness → confirms recurring finance-check motive.
“I always have… a screen time limit… around thirty minutes… exam season… if I’m on vacation… around an hour”,Self-control / limit-setting,Motivation,Explicit: deliberate constraint strategy → directly elaborates logbook self-control moments (limits/caps).
“when I have a lot of stuff to do… during exam season… set it around thirty minutes”,Stress/overwhelmed,Emotion,Explicit: exam/work pressure is named → confirms recurring stress-linked use/management.
“avoid… confusing myself how much I spent… split my investing… and the actual bank account”,Track/organise finances,Motivation,Explicit: structural organising to keep spending clear → adds depth beyond what logs show (system-level strategy).
“split… to avoid… confusing myself”,Curious/cautious,Emotion,Implicit: careful/guarded stance around clarity/control → clarifies the emotional tone behind finance organisation.
“alerts start hitting… stock price decrease… increases… you unintentionally… distracting yourself… I avoid… during exam season.”,Triggered by notification/tag,Context,Explicit: alerts as trigger/disruption → directly elaborates notification-driven openings (and avoidance).
“distracting yourself… during exam season”,Stress/overwhelmed,Emotion,Explicit: exam-season vulnerability to distraction → confirms recurring stress link.
“avoid… anywhere near the investing app during exam season.”,Self-control / limit-setting,Motivation,"Explicit: avoidance as self-regulation strategy → adds depth (not just “checking,” but actively not checking)."
"“Instagram, mainly… when I’m bored… and I have nothing to do”",Bored/restless,Emotion,Explicit: boredom named as driver → confirms a core logbook pattern.
“when I’m bored… have nothing to do”,Kill time / waiting filler,Motivation,Explicit: time-filler intent → confirms recurring filler-use motive.
“sometimes… I really want to… learn… depends… who you follow… it could really help you.”,Information seeking/learning,Motivation,Explicit: reframes Instagram as conditional utility (feed-dependent) → clarifies/reframes logbook patterns (not all scrolling is the same).
“Usually… transportation or home”,Commute/transit; Home downtime,Context,Explicit: the two dominant settings → confirms recurring contexts.
“it’s more or less the same… for Instagram… banking app… way less since… I split…”,Track/organise finances,Motivation,Explicit: method change affects observed banking frequency → complicates logbook comparisons (banking minutes under-represent “finance apps”).
"“in class… when I’m tired… during the break, I usually open it”",In-between class break,Context,Explicit: break-based opening → confirms recurring context.
“when I’m tired… during the break”,Tired/exhausted,Emotion,Explicit: fatigue named (not groggy/just-woke) → confirms recurring fatigue-linked sessions.
“I usually open it… when I’m bored”,Entertainment/distraction,Motivation,Implicit: “open it” in boredom often maps to distraction/entertainment → confirms recurring motive.
“banking app… big breaks… you send money to your friends”,Transfer/split payment task,Motivation,"Explicit: transactional, social coordination → confirms recurring banking-use pattern."
“Black Friday… saw the ad… checked my bank account immediately… how much do I have to spend”,App-switch sequence,Context,Explicit: direct Insta→bank switching → directly elaborates a logbook app-switch pattern.
“saw the ad Black Friday… checked my bank account”,Ad-triggered interest/action,Motivation,Explicit: ad prompts action → directly elaborates ad-trigger pathway.
“checked… how much do I have to spend”,Decision support (purchase/plan); Reassurance check (finance),Motivation,Explicit: affordability + planning → confirms decision-support checks in logs.
“page you followed… saying… silver is going up… go to check the graph”,Investment monitoring/management; Information seeking/learning,Motivation,Explicit: Instagram as finance info gateway → clarifies cross-app informational flows.
“I’m a bit surprised… 38 minutes… I thought… 45… 50… but… it’s good”,Reassured/relieved,Emotion,Implicit: surprise resolves into acceptance/relief → adds depth (how measurement feedback lands).
“time would be way more… maybe sometimes way more than Instagram.”,Ambivalent (mixed),Emotion,Implicit: tension between measured banking time and felt finance engagement → complicates logbook interpretation (measurement boundary issue).
“evening… recap of… my friends life… international students… hard to keep in touch… helps you connect”,Social connection / sharing,Motivation,Explicit: connection-maintenance motive → directly elaborates a logbook social-connection pattern.
“helps you connect… keep in touch”,Socially uplifted,Emotion,Implicit: warmth/connection benefit → adds depth beyond “DMs/sharing” mechanics.
“sports… I don’t have time… watch sports events… I just keep track by looking at… highlights”,Information seeking/learning; Entertainment/distraction,Motivation,Explicit: highlights as efficient substitute → clarifies “scrolling” as functional info consumption.
“Instagram influence… when you feel… stressed… exam period… content… a bit depressing… when you’re very happy… content… very positive”,Stress/overwhelmed,Emotion,Explicit: stress/exam period named → adds depth about how mood shapes experience (not just triggers use).
“content… depressing… plays a huge role… some people don’t notice.”,Mood regulation / comfort-scroll,Motivation,"Implicit: points to emotion-linked consumption/interpretation → complicates logbook patterns (effect may be perceptual, not only behavioural)."
