scholarly journals Energizing Intention to Visit Rural Destinations: How Social Media Disposition and Social Media Use Boost Tourism Through Information Publicity

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfeng Shang ◽  
Khalid Mehmood ◽  
Yaser Iftikhar ◽  
Atif Aziz ◽  
Xuedan Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Rural Destinations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to examine the impact of information publicity on the intention of tourists to visit rural destinations in developing countries. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), we examined the indirect effect of information publicity on intention to visit via subjective norms and further investigated the moderating effect of social media disposition and social media use. The study used data from a time-lagged design with three waves which supported the hypothesized model. The findings revealed that information publicity has an influence on the intention of tourists to visit through the mediating effect of subjective norms. Moreover, the social media disposition strengthened the relationship between information publicity and subjective norms. Furthermore, social media use positively moderated the relationship between subjective norms and intention to visit. Besides the core TPB constructs, the added variables indeed exerted a substantial impact on the visit intention of tourists. The study contributed to the tourism-related literature on social media and the practical implications were discussed.

scholarly journals Social TV Engagement for Increasing and Sustaining Social TV Viewers

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 4906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odukorede Odunaiya ◽  
Mary Agoyi ◽  
Oseyenbhin Sunday Osemeahon
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Social Tv ◽  
The Social ◽  
Broadcasting Industry ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

With little known about how social TV (STV) strategies can be harnessed by the broadcasting industry in order to increase and sustain their viewers, this study brings new insight to the social TV phenomenon by investigating the effect of game uncertainty and social media use (SMU) on social TV engagement in generating network loyalty (NL). The study also analyzed the mediating effect of severity between game uncertainty and social media use with social TV engagement. SmartPLS 3 was used to analyze the survey data of 364 participants for the proposed model, and the findings from the study revealed that game uncertainty and social media use have a positive effect on social TV engagement, which positively influences network loyalty. In addition, it was seen that severity mediates the relationship between game uncertainty and social media use with social TV engagement.

scholarly journals The light and the dark side of social media use: Depression, anxiety, and eating attitudes among adolescents

Psihologija ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Alois Ghergut ◽  
Alexandra Maftei ◽  
Ana Grigore
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
The Relationship

In the current study, we explored the links between social networking activity, eating attitudes (EA), anxiety, and depression among adolescents. We used a cross-sectional design. Our sample consisted of 532 males and females, aged 12 to 15 (M = 13.55, SD = 0.90), from the Eastern side of Romania. We analyzed our data using three different pathways to explore these relationships on the overall sample, as well as the at-risk for eating disorders (ED) group (n = 134), and the non-ED-risk (n = 398) samples. The results suggested that depressive and anxiety symptoms partially mediated the relationship between social networking and eating attitudes in the overall group and in the not-at-risk for ED group, but not in the at-risk for ED sample. When controlling for gender, social networking use partially mediated the relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms and eating attitudes in the overall group and the not-at-risk for ED group, and a total mediating effect within this relationship in the at-risk ED sample was also found. In adolescents with symptoms of potential ED, social networking use seemed to have a protective role compared to the not-at-risk sample. The present study suggested that social networking use might increase the chances of developing unhealthy eating attitudes in adolescents who are not-at risk to develop an eating disorder, but, at the same time, it might play a protective role (instead of a harmful one) for adolescents who already developed such symptoms. Results are discussed concerning their clinical and practical implication for adolescents' physical and mental health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential protective role of social media use for adolescents with ED symptoms.

scholarly journals Exploring the Association Between Social Media Addiction and Relationship Satisfaction: Psychological Distress as a Mediator

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begum Satici ◽  
Ahmet Rifat Kayis ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Relationship Assessment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Social media use has become part of daily life for many people. Earlier research showed that problematic social media use is associated with psychological distress and relationship satisfaction. The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of psychological distress in the relationship between social media addiction (SMA) and romantic relationship satisfaction (RS). Participants comprised 334 undergraduates from four mid-sized universities in Turkey who completed an offline survey. The survey included the Relationship Assessment Scale, the Social Media Disorder Scale, and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale. According to the results, there were significant correlations between all variables. The results also indicated that depression, anxiety, and stress partially mediated the impact of SMA on RS. Moreover, utilizing the bootstrapping procedure the study found significant associations between SMA and RS via psychological distress. Consequently, reducing social media use may help couples deal with romantic relationship dissatisfaction, thereby mitigating their depression, anxiety, and stress.

scholarly journals Enhancing Organizational Performance through Social Media use and Knowledge Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-210
Author(s):  
Khawaja Khalid Mehmood ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Home Appliance ◽  
The Impact

Researchers acknowledge the importance of knowledge, innovation, social capital, and social media for organizations. Based on practical and academic importance of these variables, hypotheses were developed and relationships have been tested among knowledge management, innovation and performance for various contexts. Furthermore, hypotheses have also been drawn to test the relationships amongst knowledge management, social capital, and social media use. However, limited research examined relationships amongst all these constructs in the same research framework, and this research attempted to cover that gap. Thus, this research pays original contribution in the form of testing an extended model regarding the impact of social media use on companies’ performance involving the investigation of serial mediating effect of social capital, knowledge management, and innovation. Pakistan’s home appliance industry markets around 2500 electronic products and has 95% share domestically. Further, innovation and knowledge sharing are critical success factors for home appliance industry Therefore, this study was conducted for this industry and used survey method which resulted in 150 responses from the managers. The study finds that commercial social media’s use by companies impacts knowledge management through social capital; and a serial mediating impact of these constructs exists amongst social media use and organization performance. There are extremely limited studies for electronic companies in Pakistan given the concerned variables. Therefore they are helpful for the managers concerned as these findings suggest effective use of social media by electronic companies in particular to create better organizational knowledge and improve company performance.campaigns motivate citizens to pay for safe drinking water

scholarly journals The Relationship of CSR Communication on Social Media with Consumer Purchase Intention and Brand Admiration

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1217-1230
Author(s):  
Shuchi Gupta ◽  
Nishad Nawaz ◽  
Adel Abdulmhsen Alfalah ◽  
Rana Tahir Naveed ◽  
Saqib Muneer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Csr Communication ◽  
Consumer Purchase Intention ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

With the advent of the Internet and other digital technologies, contemporary businesses from all sectors are using social media for communication with consumers to engage them meaningfully with a brand. However, the use of social media for corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication is relatively new to the existing literature. Likewise, the impact of CSR communication through social media (CSR-S) on consumer emotions and behavior is, to date, underexplored. To address this, the present research aims to test the relationship of CSR-S on brand admiration and consumer purchase intention. The study proposes a direct relationship between CSR-S and purchase intention with a mediating effect of brand admiration. The data were collected from the banking consumers of Pakistan through a self-administered questionnaire. The authors distributed 800 questionnaires and received 463 questionnaires useful for data analysis, so the present research study response rate was around 59%. The data were analyzed using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique in AMOS. The results revealed that CSR-S is positively related to purchase intention (β = 0.233). The results further showed that brand admiration partially mediates this relationship (β = 0.079). The survey respondents confirmed that their bank’s CSR communication helps enhance their purchase likelihood and their feelings of admiration for their bank. These findings will help policymakers at banking institutions better understand the importance of CSR communication on different social media platforms to achieve consumer-related outcomes.

scholarly journals Association between problematic social media use and memory performance in a sample of Lebanese adults: the mediating effect of anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Dagher ◽  
Youssef Farchakh ◽  
Sam Barbar ◽  
Chadia Haddad ◽  
Marwan Akel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Distress Scale

AbstractBackgroundPsychological factors such as depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia and problematic social media use are able to alter our memories and might have an impact on memory function and retrieval. More studies are needed to better understand the relationship between memory performance and mental health disorders, especially the ones that could be related to problematic social media use. The objective of this study was to evaluate any association between problematic social media use, depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia vs memory performance among a representative sample of Lebanese people.MethodsThis cross-sectional study, conducted between January and May 2019, enrolled 466 community dwelling participants using a proportionate random sample from all Lebanese governorates. The questionnaire consisted of the following measures: the Memory Awareness Rating Scale (MARS) to assesses views of memory performance, the problematic social media use scale to measure the degree of addiction to social media, the Hamilton depression rating scale and Hamilton anxiety scale to assess depression and anxiety respectively, the Beirut Distress Scale to assess stress and the Lebanese Insomnia sale to assess insomnia. The data analysis was performed using the SPSS software version 25. A linear regression was conducted, taking the memory performance scale as the dependent variable. A mediation analysis was performed to test the effect of problematic social media use on memory performance mediated by depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia.ResultsHigher problematic social media use (Beta = − 0.21) and higher anxiety (Beta = − 0.25) were significantly associated with lower memory performance. The association between problematic social media use and memory performance was partially mediated by anxiety (21.19%) but not depression, stress or insomnia.ConclusionConcerning problematic social media use, a clear correlation was demonstrated in this study linking it to lower memory performances. Future studies should evaluate the possible mechanisms and methods for effective awareness especially towards the younger generation.

Social media activity: its impact on career-related perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly W. O'Connor ◽  
Kimberly S. McDonald ◽  
Brandon T. McDaniel ◽  
Gordon B. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Career Benefits

Purpose The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine individual perceptions about the impact that social media use has on career satisfaction and perceived career benefits. We examined whether informal online learning through “typical” types of social media behaviors (e.g. liking a post or messaging another user) and “networking” types of social media behaviors (e.g. endorsing another user, writing recommendations, going “live,” or looking for a job) impacted career-related perceptions. Design/methodology/approach In this study, we analyzed Amazon Mechanical Turk survey data gathered from adult participants (n = 475). We focused our inquiry specifically on two social media sites, Facebook and LinkedIn. We asked participants about their social media use and behaviors, as well as their perceptions of career satisfaction and career benefits related to social media. Findings We found that both typical and networking types of social media behaviors positively predicted the “knowing whom” career competency (defined as career relevant networks and contacts that individuals use to develop their careers) and career satisfaction. Only networking behaviors were positively associated with perceived career benefits of social media use. We further found that LinkedIn users’ career satisfaction was lower compared to non-LinkedIn users. Originality/value This study adds to the small, but growing body of career research focusing on social capital and social media. Our results suggest that informal online learning via social media may have a positive impact on employees’ career-related perceptions.

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