Personality, attitudes, social influences, and social networking site usage predicting online social support

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 255-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikanda Pornsakulvanich
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Online Social Support

Mediating effect of online social support on the relationship between stress and mental well-being

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveenraj Xavier ◽  
Reeves Wesley J.
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Workplace stress is on the rise and progressive organizations devise their own mechanisms to mitigate it and enhance mental wellbeing (MWB). Of late, the workforce is increasingly dependent on social networking sites (SNS) for social exchanges and debate is well documented if SNS could be used to mediate the relationship between stress and MWB. The purpose of this paper is to investigate this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a survey of 269 employees, on the following constructs: stress, online social support (OSS) and MWB. The authors’ proposed framework was investigated using structural equation modeling. Findings Results indicated that stress has a significant negative effect on MWB and subsequently, OSS partially mediates the relationship between stress and MWB. The results suggest that organizations allow the use of social networking site in a controlled setting so that employees could use this as a mechanism to control stress and enhance MWB. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on OSS role in mediating the relationship between stress and MWB.

On the Relationship between Online Social Support and Users' ontinuance Intention

2015 ◽  
pp. 140-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolin Lin ◽  
Dawei Zhang ◽  
Yibai Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter discusses the online social support in the context of social networking sites (SNSs). The pervasive adoption of social networking sites has profound influence on society and enables a new way to provide social support. Social support has been considered a key social value that online users can obtain from social networking sites. Research has shown that social support may reduce stress and promote well-being among diverse populations. Despite its significance to society, the online social support in the context of SNSs has been surprisingly under-investigated. Some fundamental questions—such as (1) What are the dimensions of online social support on SNSs? and (2) How does online social support influence other factors such as the users' satisfaction and continuance intention to SNSs?—have not been answered. This chapter attempts to answer those questions. Specifically, this chapter aims to first identify the definitional dimensions of online social support on SNSs through an extensive review of the literature. Second, this chapter uses these dimensions to model online social support and test its effects on other SNS factors: user satisfaction and continuance intention. Eventually, the results support all proposed hypotheses. The theoretical contributions and managerial implications of the results are discussed at the end of this chapter. 1

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Usage of Social Networking Sites and Perceived Online Social Support on Psychological Well Being of Youth

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishi Misra ◽  
Shivani Dangi ◽  
Sanaya Patel
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Online Social Support

Social Networking Sites have been consuming a major part in the Youth daily routine. The study was conducted with an aim to study the effect of social networking sites and perceived social support on the psychological well-being of the youth. The sample size was 100 which had 50 males and 50 females. All the participants were college going students or new entrants in the corporate sector. The participants were asked to fill the questionnaire which had four parts – 1. Social Networking Sites Survey, 2. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Assessment, 3. Psychological General Well-Being Index. The results indicated a negative relationship between the usage of social networking sites and the psychological well-being while positive relationship existed between online perceived social support and psychological well-being. Certain gender differences were also found among the variables like perceived social support and attraction towards social networking sites. This study has a lot of implications in terms of creating awareness among the youth so that they limit the usage of social networking sites and also a lot of research in the Indian context is yet to be done.

They support, so we talk: the effects of other users on self-disclosure on social networking sites

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Yu Lin ◽  
En-Yi Chou ◽  
Heng-Chiang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Exchange Theory ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Social Support

PurposeSocial networking sites (SNSs) have significantly influenced people's lives and changed their behavior. Although previous research has explored self-disclosure in virtual communities, little is known about the impact of other users, particularly their online social support, on self-disclosure. The aim of this study is to explore how online social support dimensions (i.e., emotional, informational, esteem, instrumental and network support) influence people's self-disclosure, which in turn affects their commitment to SNSs.Design/methodology/approachBased on social exchange theory, this study proposes a research model that explores the role of other users on self-disclosure. This study collects data from a sample of 558 respondents and applies the structural equation modeling technique to test the research model.FindingsThe findings show that users are motivated to disclose information and commit to a specific SNS because of the supportive climate. Results also show that self-disclosure mediates the effect of online social support on users' commitment to SNSs.Originality/valueThis study focuses on the influence of other users' roles on self-disclosure on SNSs, extending the application of social exchange theory.

scholarly journals PENGARUH DUKUNGAN DAN HUBUNGAN SOSIAL TERHADAP NIAT MEMBELI PRODUK PADA SOCIAL COMMERCE

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Puji Rahayu ◽  
Nur Fitriah Ayuning Budi ◽  
Dana Indra Sensuse
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Commercial World ◽  
The Relationship

The emergence of social networking sites, particularly Facebook, encouraging the emergence of a new paradigm in e-commerce, known as social commerce (s-commerce). S-commerce business model is currently a trend in the commercial world. Based on literature studies that have been done, we obtained two factors in the behavior and interaction of social networking site Facebook users that affect a person's intention to make purchases through social media, there is social support and relationship quality. This study aims to conduct research on the relationship between social commerce intention, social support, and relationship quality, through a questionnaire survey conducted online to Facebook users by using purposive sampling method. Data results of the questionnaire that has been collected, then analyzed quantitatively by using PLS. From the analysis and quantitative testing can be concluded that social commerce intention on Facebook as a medium s-commerce is affected by relationship quality on social media itself (in this case Facebook), and are not directly affected by the social support that occurred on social media Facebook . However, it is known that social support on Facebook has a direct influence on the quality of the relationship quality between the user and Facebook as a medium of s-commerce.

Impact of social commerce constructs and social support on social commerce intentions

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaryab Sheikh ◽  
Liu Yezheng ◽  
Tahir Islam ◽  
Zahid Hameed ◽  
Ikram Ullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of social commerce constructs (SCCs), social support and relationship quality on social commerce intentions, which lead to use behaviour of social networking sites for social commerce.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 343 users of social networking sites in Pakistan. The data analysis was conducted using PLS-SEM.FindingsThe results show that SCCs have empowered consumers through the existence of virtual groups, ratings and reviews and recommendations and referrals, thereby having a significant impact on social commerce intentions. The relationship quality with social networking sites, measured through commitment, satisfaction and trust, also proved to be a leading forecaster of social commerce intentions. The impact of social support could not positively influence the relationship quality with the social networking site. However, social support influences the social commerce intentions significantly.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research should enrich model with some moderating variables and data may be collected from actual online shoppers only.Practical implicationsThis study provides valuable insights to retailers to formulate their social commerce strategies as per decision factors results to have maximum engagement of consumers in social commerce.Originality/valueThe study proposes the unique model for finding the social commerce intentions and use behaviour using social support theory, relationship marketing theory and information systems literature.

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