scholarly journals Do men post and women view? The role of gender, personality and emotions in online social activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Rollero ◽  
Adriano Daniele ◽  
Stefano Tartaglia
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Need To Belong ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Understanding Emotions ◽  
Age Range

According to Nadkarni and Hofmann’s model (2012), a major motivator of social networking sites (SNS) use is the need to belong, i.e., the basic drive to form and maintain relationships. This need can be fulfilled through two kinds of belongingness-related behaviours: information-seeking (using SNS to learn about others) and communication (using SNS to communicate with others). The present study aimed at examining the role of gender, personality traits and emotional competence on each of these two belongingness-related behaviours. A total of 995 self-selected Italian Internet users (67.1% women; age range: 18-56) participated in the study. Results showed that the two online behaviours are influenced by different variables. Among them, the most relevant appear to be emotional competences, as managing emotions reduces both behaviours, using emotions fosters communication, and understanding emotions decreases information-seeking. Extraversion plays a key role as well, promoting both behaviours in women and information-seeking in men, whereas openness to experiences is positively linked to viewing others’ profiles. Finally, men use social networking sites to communicate and express their opinions more often than women. Implications are discussed.

Electronic Media

2022 ◽  
pp. 791-802
Author(s):  
Sakshi Gupta ◽  
Neha Yadav ◽  
Loveleen Gaba
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Exponential Rate ◽  
Internet Users

Recruitment has changed over the years. Organisations have started searching for an easy and cost effective platform for personality mining. With the explosion of social networking sites, candidates are now able to choose where they could spend their time online. This has encouraged many recruiters to start using social networking as part of a new cost-conscious approach to personality mining. Social networking websites function like an online community of internet users. Popular online sites include LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. They are growing at an exponential rate, with most of the sites being free to join and, importantly, giving organizations an effective means of attracting today's Generation Y workforce. The purpose of this article is to contribute to emerging theory about the role of social networking sites in the process of personality mining.

Information Seeking, Sharing and Use on Religion among Afghan youth in Toronto

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Quirke
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Étude Qualitative ◽  
Etude Qualitative

This poster summarizes the findings of a qualitative, exploratory study on Afghan youth’s information seeking, sharing and use regarding religion. Data collection included interviews and participant observation. Findings included the key role of technology, the iKoran and social networking sites in particular, in facilitating information seeking and sharing on Islam.Cette affiche résume les résultats d’une étude qualitative exploratoire auprès des jeunes femmes afghanes sur leurs pratiques de recherche, de partage et d’utilisation de l’information concernant la religion. Les données recueillies proviennent d’entrevues et d’observation des participantes. Les résultats démontrent le rôle clé de la technologie, iKoran et les sites de réseautage social en particulier, et facilite la recherche et le partage d’information sur l’Islam.

scholarly journals Gratifications on Social Networking Sites: The Role of Secondary School Students’ Individual Differences in Loneliness

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina López ◽  
Patrick Hartmann ◽  
Vanessa Apaolaza
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Need To Belong ◽  
School Students ◽  
Group Management ◽  
Different Levels

Social networking sites, such as Myspace and Facebook, have become popular online communities with large teenage user populations who engage in social media to interact, play, explore, and learn. Research based on uses and gratifications theory has revealed that among the gratifications on social media most sought specifically by adolescents between 12 and 18 years old are meeting new people, satisfying teenagers’ need to belong, and being entertained. Previous research also points to possible differences in the perception of gratifications among users of different media, depending on their level of loneliness. The current study examines whether associations between loneliness and gratifications obtained by adolescent social media users vary across different levels of loneliness. We conducted a survey among 344 Spanish secondary school students with an online profile on the Spanish friend-networking site Tuenti. Mixture modeling identified three classes of students with different levels of loneliness and distinct relationships between loneliness and gratifications for each class. This study contributes to more specific knowledge of the relationship between use of a friend-networking site by lonely teenagers and gratifications obtained and provides implications for the development of coping strategies for students of this age who suffer from loneliness. Further implications of findings for personalized educational computing and group management in on- and offline classrooms are discussed.

Follow Me

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Keep ◽  
Krestina L Amon
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Female Age ◽  
Image Sharing ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Relationship

Recent research suggests that the relationship between personality and Facebook use is mediated by the need for belonging and self-presentation. It is uncertain, however, whether these relationships also hold for other social networking sites (SNSs), for example, Instagram. This image-sharing platform provides a unique opportunity for fulfilling belonging and self-presentation needs. The online survey was completed by 404 participants (80% female, age range 18-63 years, Median = 21 years). As hypothesised, personality (extraversion and agreeableness) predicted belonging behaviours (liking, commenting, and tagging others), and extraversion and neuroticism predicted self-presentation behaviours (likelihood of posting on particular days, and at specific times of day) on Instagram. Stranger connections moderated the relationship between agreeableness and commenting behaviours. Findings highlight the need to explore SNSs beyond Facebook and consider the role of audience and personality on SNS behaviours.

scholarly journals Social Networking Sites Addiction and Materialism Among Chinese Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Depression and Need to Belong

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengcheng Wang ◽  
Li Lei ◽  
Guoliang Yu ◽  
Biao Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Need To Belong ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model

Recent research indicates that social networking site (SNS) addiction is positively associated with materialism. However, little attention has been paid to the potential mechanisms in this relationship. This study tested the mediating role of depression and the moderating role of need to belong (NTB) in the relationships between SNS addiction and adolescents’ materialism. This research model was tested among 733 adolescents in China (mean age = 16.79 years, SD = 0.91). The findings indicated that both SNS addiction and NTB were positively related to adolescents’ materialism. Mediation analyses showed that depression mediated the association between SNS addiction and adolescents’ materialism. Moderated mediation indicated that the effect of SNS addiction on materialism and the effect of SNS addiction on depression were exacerbated by NTB. This study can advance our understanding of how SNS could contribute to adolescents’ materialism in this digital society.

Electronic Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-22
Author(s):  
Sakshi Gupta ◽  
Neha Yadav ◽  
Loveleen Gaba
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Exponential Rate ◽  
Internet Users

Recruitment has changed over the years. Organisations have started searching for an easy and cost effective platform for personality mining. With the explosion of social networking sites, candidates are now able to choose where they could spend their time online. This has encouraged many recruiters to start using social networking as part of a new cost-conscious approach to personality mining. Social networking websites function like an online community of internet users. Popular online sites include LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. They are growing at an exponential rate, with most of the sites being free to join and, importantly, giving organizations an effective means of attracting today's Generation Y workforce. The purpose of this article is to contribute to emerging theory about the role of social networking sites in the process of personality mining.

The Effect of Social Networks Sites (SNSs) on the Egyptian 25/30 Uprisings

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-74
Author(s):  
Rasha Hussein Abdel Aziz Mostafa ◽  
Samaa Taher Attia
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Arab Spring

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of social networking sites' (SNSs) characteristics on Egyptians' perception and attitude towards the 25/30 uprisings, also known as the “Arab Spring”. Data were obtained from 422 Egyptian university students using SNS by means of questionnaire. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted to test the research hypotheses. The study results indicate that SNSs' characteristics positively influence the Egyptian protesters' perceptions, particularly regarding unity. Such unity affected the protesters' attitudes, which in turn resulted in the uprisings. To further generalize the research model, it is recommended to be examined in other Arab Spring contexts. Nevertheless, this empirical and quantitative testing of the relationships between SNSs characteristics, perception, attitude and uprising is a newly introduced model on which scarce empirical research exists. Therefore, this study diminishes the paucity of information on the role of SNS in shaping the Egyptian protesters perceptions and attitudes during the “Arab Spring”.

The role of social networking sites in the revolution of 25 January 2011 Egyptian

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Qassim Alwan Saeed ◽  
Khairallah Sabhan Abdullah Al-Jubouri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
The World ◽  
The Revolution

Social media sites have recently gain an essential importance in the contemporary societies، actually، these sites isn't simply a personal or social tool of communication among people، its role had been expanded to become "political"، words such as "Facebook، Twitter and YouTube" are common words in political fields of our modern days since the uprisings of Arab spring، which sometimes called (Facebook revolutions) as a result of the major impact of these sites in broadcasting process of the revolution message over the world by organize and manage the revolution progresses in spite of the governmental ascendance and official prohibition.

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