Online Self-Disclosure

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Malinda Desjarlais
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Moderating Factors ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives

Due to their audiovisual anonymity and asynchronicity, social media have the potential to enhance self-disclosure, and thereby facilitate closeness among existing friends. In this chapter, the author highlights findings relating to the beneficial social connectedness outcomes that can be linked to online self-disclosure, synthesizes relevant literature that addresses who reaps the most benefits from online self-disclosure, and makes suggestions to direct future research in this area. Theoretical perspectives are identified throughout the chapter that are relevant to understanding the benefits of online self-disclosure, the relation between personal characteristics as predictors of online self-disclosure, and moderating factors of the effect of online self-disclosure on social connectedness. Empirical findings support both social compensation and social enhancement perspectives.

scholarly journals How Social Are Social Media? A Review of Online Social Behaviour and Connectedness

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracii Ryan ◽  
Kelly A. Allen ◽  
DeLeon L. Gray ◽  
Dennis M. McInerney
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Key Aspects

The use of social media is rapidly increasing, and one of the major discussions of the 21st century revolves around how the use of these applications will impact on the social relationships of users. To contribute to this discussion, we present a brief narrative review highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of social media use on three key aspects of social connectedness: social capital, sense of community, and loneliness. The results indicate that using social media can increase social capital, lead to the formation of friendships and communities, and reduce loneliness. However, some social media site users may experience weakening friendships, online ostracism, and heightened loneliness. Therefore, we argue that the use of social media has contradictory effects on social connectedness. Moreover, the direction of these outcomes is contingent upon who is using the site and how they are using it. Based on these arguments, possible directions for future research are discussed. It is recommended that discourse be continued relating to the association between online social behaviour and connectedness, as this will enable researchers to establish whether the positive outcomes of social media use outweigh the negative.

Would You Accept a Facebook Friend Request from Your Boss?

2020 ◽  
pp. 123-147
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Karl ◽  
Richard S. Allen ◽  
Charles S. White ◽  
Joy Van Eck Peluchette ◽  
Douglas E. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Generation X ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Main Effect

Because Millennials and Generation X tend to desire close relationships with their leaders, expect frequent and open communication, and integrate their personal and professional contacts via social media, it was predicted they would be more likely than Baby Boomers to accept a Facebook friend request from their boss. Although no main effect was found for generational differences, a significant interaction between self-disclosure and generation was found, such that self-disclosure was positively related to acceptance of a friend request from one's boss for Baby Boomers and Generation X, but negatively related for Millennials. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

A quest for teacher leadership in the twenty-first century – emerging themes for future research

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 354-372
Author(s):  
Mo Wang ◽  
Dora Ho
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Synthesis ◽  
Leadership Capacity ◽  
First Century ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Emerging Themes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a research synthesis of findings drawn from studies of teacher leadership published in English-based journals from 2000 to 2018. The goal of the research synthesis was to develop new insights into teacher leadership through a theoretical discussion and to identify emerging themes for future research. Design/methodology/approach The methodology employed in this study was systematic review. The study first identifies a body of relevant literature and research on teacher leadership from the English-based journals from 2000 to 2018. Information concerning the nature of the studies as well as substantive findings was extracted from each of the articles. Synthesis of findings was accomplished by identifying key themes in the literature. Findings The synthesis yielded four themes: “the notion of teacher leadership,” “the theoretical perspectives are used for understanding teacher leadership,” “the factors are influencing the development of teacher leadership,” and “the approach to build and develop leadership capacity.” Originality/value This paper attempts to offer a critical review on the current literature and research on teacher leadership, reveal if there are any gaps in the ongoing debate, and identify the agenda for future research. This paper not only explores “what there is,” but also examines “what is missing,” and “what could be improved upon” by reviewing research findings that emerged in the teacher leadership literature produced from 2000 to 2018. The paper could shed light on the existing research about teacher leadership.

scholarly journals The fading affect bias (FAB) is strongest for Jews and Buddhists and weakest for participants without religious affiliations: An exploratory analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 350-362
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Gibbons ◽  
Sherman A. Lee ◽  
Luke P. Fernandez ◽  
Emma D. Friedmann ◽  
Kaylee D. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Religious Belief ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
The Face

The fading affect bias (FAB) is a robust phenomenon where unpleasant affect fades faster than pleasant affect. The FAB is believed to be coping mechanism designed to make life appear pleasant in the face of hardships and adversities. The FAB persists across several cultures and many event types (e.g., alcohol, religious, and death), even though low FAB has been demonstrated for social media events, videogame events, and events labeled as religious, but not spiritual. Although religion is also believed to make life more satisfying by providing existential meaning and social connectedness for their followers, research to date, has not examined religious differences in the FAB. Therefore, we examined the FAB using 2 measures of fading affect across participants’ self-reported religious affiliations and we found robust FAB effects for all categories except for an extremely small sample of Islamic followers. The FAB effects were strongest for Jewish and Buddhist affiliations and they were weakest for participants who did not report a well-known religious affiliation. The findings extend the literature on the FAB to religious belief systems. Future research should replicate the current study, examine the FAB for larger samples of Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Jews, and test explanations for differential FAB effects across religious affiliations.

scholarly journals OWNER-MANAGER CHARACTERISTICS INFLUENCE ON THE SMEs INNOVATION ORIENTATION OF SMEs: A LITERATURE EXPLORATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-11
Author(s):  
Ahmad Aminu Daneji ◽  
Kamran Shavarebi ◽  
Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Innovation Adoption ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Policy Direction ◽  
The Relationship

The firm’s involvement in innovation became a necessary attribute for firms to remain competitive and successful. However, innovation is still considered a hallmark of large firms only. The literature on SME's involvement in innovation is scant and needs further exploration regarding the innovation process in the SME firms. This paper aims to hint the gap of knowledge related to the association between the owner-manager characteristics and innovation orientation at the SMEs. A review of relevant literature was exhausted for the achievement of the study objective. The findings of the study highlight that to fully explore the innovation process at the SME level, there is a need to divide the innovation concept into innovation creation and innovation adoption as two discrete concepts effected by the owner-manager personal characteristics. Literature hints at these two conceptualizations of the innovation among SMEs, but empirical examination is non-existence. Therefore, this work recommends future research endeavors to empirically examining the direction and strength of the relationship between owner-manager characteristics and SME's innovation performance in terms of creation and adoption. Moreover, literature and policy direction can be drawn from the respective research activities.

scholarly journals Media Literacy, Social Connectedness, and Digital Citizenship in India: Mapping Stakeholders on How Parents and Young People Navigate a Social World

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devina Sarwatay ◽  
Usha Raman ◽  
Srividya Ramasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Social World ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Citizenship

The ubiquity of digital and social media has led to considerable academic debate regarding their role in the lives of children and adolescents. The Global North, especially United States and Europe, has largely led this discussion in matters of research methods and approaches, as well as on conversations around screen time, wellbeing, media literacy, and digital citizenship. However, it is not clear to what extent and how these Anglo-Eurocentric approaches to digital literacy and social connectedness translate to the various local realities of the Global South, where increasing numbers of young people have either direct or indirect access to social media and the internet, but occupy very different social contexts. In India, for instance, low cost mobile phones, cheap data plans, and vernacularization of content have furthered access cutting across socioeconomic strata. What specific research priorities might emerge in this context? Which methods can be employed to study these issues? How can we contextualize existing knowledge to help support young people and their parents maximize the benefits of this digital/social world even as we take into account the nuances of the local? In this paper, we mapped local stakeholders and shared insights from in-depth personal interviews with community leaders from civil society, research and advocacy as well as professionals working with young people and parents in India as their work addresses some of these important questions. A thematic analysis of interview data helped the researchers scope out issues like lack of child-centered-design, dearth of knowledge about the opportunities and risks of social media among parents, and confusion on how to navigate this digital/social world. Suggestions about children’s wellbeing, including what parents could do about this, the possibility of and the problems with regulation, and the need to focus on how parents can foster trust and a meaningful connection with young people that would frame their engagement with technology are made. Future research should consider these relationships within the new context of the COVID-19 pandemic and related issues such as degrees of digital connectivity and access, social isolation, virtual schooling, and parents working from home.

A systematic literature review on psychosocial factors of adolescents’ online self-disclosure

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-64
Author(s):  
Ugne Paluckaite ◽  
Kristina Zardeckaite-Matulaitiene
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Privacy Concerns

It is said that nowadays online self-disclosure plays an essential role in adolescents’ development and it gains a lot of attention of today’s researchers. However, it is still unclear what are the particular psychosocial factors related to adolescents’ online self-disclosure as in general researchers analyse specific elements (e.g., narcissism, privacy concerns), related to the aims of their study. Thus, the systematic literature review has been organised on purpose to find out what are the most significant psychosocial factors related to adolescents’ online self-disclosure. After the process of selection, 24 articles (from 1936) have been analysed. The systematic literature review has shown that psychosocial factors of adolescents’ online self-disclosure may be distinguished into three groups: psychological (personal characteristics and motives), socio-demographical and social-contextual factors. Particular results of psychosocial factors and papers included in the study are discussed, together with limitations and directions for future research. Keywords: Adolescents, online self-disclosure, psychosocial factors.

Unlocking value through an extended social media analytics framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin Jiayun Wu ◽  
Zhenning “Jimmy” Xu ◽  
Saeed Tajdini ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Lei Song
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
New Product ◽  
Social Media Analytics ◽  
Google Glass ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Middle Range

Purpose To unlock social media’s value, this study aims to integrate insights from several theoretical perspectives and the relevant literature, developing an extended social media analytics framework. It identifies the stages underlying the social media analytics process and tests the framework in three important and interconnected areas: social media (Twitter), new product adoption (iWatch and Google Glass) and social media analytic techniques (text mining and sentiment analysis). Design/methodology/approach Based upon a systematic review of different research approaches, theories and media types, this paper presents and tests an extended framework in three important and interconnected areas mentioned above. Findings This paper offers a theory-driven social media analytics framework. It validates the framework by providing concrete processes, examples, evidence and insights related to three chosen areas mentioned above, thereby helping managers create effective and efficient social media and new product development strategies. Originality/value This paper integrates insights from theories of the middle range (Merton, 1949), Campbell’s (1965) model of sociocultural evolution and Fan and Gordon’s (2014) social media analytics framework, developing its own extended social media analytics framework and validating it in three important and interconnected areas mentioned above. This paper demonstrates not only how the proposed framework can be applied to the context of new product development, but also how social media are transforming research approaches (qualitative, quantitative and mixed method) and the very nature of business itself (increased importance of digital business).

A study of the impact of social media on consumers

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nick Hajli
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Contributory Factor ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
The Impact

Social media have provided new opportunities to consumers to engage in social interaction on the internet. Consumers use social media, such as online communities, to generate content and to network with other users. The study of social media can also identify the advantages to be gained by business. A multidisciplinary model, building on the technology acceptance model and relevant literature on trust and social media, has been devised. The model has been validated by SEM-PLS, demonstrating the role of social media in the development of e-commerce into social commerce. The data emerging from a survey show how social media facilitate the social interaction of consumers, leading to increased trust and intention to buy. The results also show that trust has a significant direct effect on intention to buy. The perceived usefulness (PU) of a site is also identified as a contributory factor. At the end of the paper, the author discusses the results, along with implications, limitations and recommended future research directions.

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON USER BEHAVIOR – A METHODOLOGICAL AND THEMATIC REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 236-249
Author(s):  
Sana Singh ◽  
Malvika Kumar ◽  
Aakanksha Rawat ◽  
Ritvik Khosla ◽  
Smita Mehendale
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumer Motivation ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Thematic Review

Social Media has invaded all walks of life including the way we consume content. The literature is rich with research on various aspects of social media and its impact on user behavior, organisations, and the society. This systematic literature review has been done to highlight the key themes and methodologies in extant literature for social media and its impact on user behavior. With 61 journal articles as the base of this review, 4 main research themes emerged, namely consumer motivation, effects of the platform format, content type, and the inverse impact of user behavior on the platforms. On exploration of the methodologies used in the relevant literature, a variety of approaches i.e. qualitative, quantitative, mixed, and non-empirical studies have been used to analyze social media usage and its impact on user behavior. Based on the methodological and thematic review, recommendations are provided for future research.

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