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Influence of a multidimensional measure of attitudes on motives to use social networking sites.

TitleInfluence of a multidimensional measure of attitudes on motives to use social networking sites.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsKrishnan, Archana, and Daniel Scot Hunt
JournalCyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
Volume18
Issue3
Pagination165-72
Date Published2015 Mar
ISSN2152-2723
AbstractPositive attitudes toward a new communication technology tend to be a significant motivator in subsequent adoption and use. The recent spurt in the adoption of social media tools such as social networking sites (SNSs) demands the examination of attitudinal variables on motives to use these Web sites. This study explicated a multidimensional measure of attitudes toward SNSs and tested a theoretical model to examine the effect of attitudes on motives to use SNSs and SNS activity. Participants (N=674) completed a cross-sectional survey consisting of measures of attitudes toward SNSs, motives of SNS use, and level of activity. Results showed support for a revised model in which attitudinal variables-ease of use, self-disclosure, and social connection-strongly predicted motives of SNS use such as passing time, information/entertainment, social conformity, and, most importantly, socialization. The motive of using SNSs as a social tool superseded the direct effect of other motives on SNS activity, suggesting that users' primary activity on SNSs was for socialization and for relational development and maintenance.
DOI10.1089/cyber.2014.0423
Alternate JournalCyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw

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