Online Self-Disclosure Through Social Networking Sites Addiction: A Case Study of Pakistani University Students

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine the beliefs that influence university students to use social networking sites (SNS) for expressive participation in social movements. Design/methodology/approach – The original technology acceptance model (TAM), a quantitative methodological approach, and a survey were used to collect responses from 214 university students in Spain. Structural equation modelling was used to test the proposed relationships. Findings – Results confirm that the perceived ease of use (PEU) and perceived usefulness (PU) of SNS significantly affect a student's intention to use SNS for expressive social participation in social movements, with use intention significantly affecting actual participation. There was no significant moderating effect of students' gender on these relationships. Originality/value – Although there is much discussion in the popular press about how people use SNS, there is no published empirical research on the determinants that contribute to a person's intention to use and actual use of SNS in the context of social movements. This paper is one of the first studies to investigate young people's perception of the SNS usefulness and ease of the use for participation in social movements.

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Models of Privacy and Disclosure on Social Networking Sites: A Systematic Literature Review

Mathematics ◽

10.3390/math10010146 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Lili Nemec Zlatolas ◽

Luka Hrgarek ◽

Tatjana Welzer ◽

Marko Hölbl

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Literature Review ◽

Social Networking ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Statistical Models ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Self Disclosure ◽

User Awareness ◽

Structural Equations Models

Social networking sites (SNSs) are used widely, raising new issues in terms of privacy and disclosure. Although users are often concerned about their privacy, they often publish information on social networking sites willingly. Due to the growing number of users of social networking sites, substantial research has been conducted in recent years. In this paper, we conducted a systematic review of papers that included structural equations models (SEM), or other statistical models with privacy and disclosure constructs. A total of 98 such papers were found and included in the analysis. In this paper, we evaluated the presentation of results of the models containing privacy and disclosure constructs. We carried out an analysis of which background theories are used in such studies and have also found that the studies have not been carried out worldwide. Extending the research to other countries could help with better user awareness of the privacy and self-disclosure of users on SNSs.

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Online social networks as formal learning environments: Learner experiences and activities

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning ◽

10.19173/irrodl.v13i1.1078 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 144 ◽

Cited By ~ 84

Author(s):

George Veletsianos ◽

Cesar Navarrete

Keyword(s):

Social Network ◽

Social Networking ◽

Online Social Networks ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Online Social Network ◽

Online Course ◽

Formal Learning ◽

The Social

While the potential of social networking sites to contribute to educational endeavors is highlighted by researchers and practitioners alike, empirical evidence on the use of such sites for formal online learning is scant. To fill this gap in the literature, we present a case study of learners’ perspectives and experiences in an online course taught using the Elgg online social network. Findings from this study indicate that learners enjoyed and appreciated both the social learning experience afforded by the online social network and supported one another in their learning, enhancing their own and other students’ experiences. Conversely, results also indicate that students limited their participation to course-related and graded activities, exhibiting little use of social networking and sharing. Additionally, learners needed support in managing the expanded amount of information available to them and devised strategies and “workarounds” to manage their time and participation.

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Social Media A Tool for Social and Political Inclusion among Youth: A Study of Indian University Students

Current Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities ◽

10.12944/crjssh.4.1.08 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 82-89

Author(s):

Satish Kumar ◽

Amit Sharma ◽

Varinder Verma

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Political Parties ◽

University Students ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Social Needs ◽

Inclusive Development ◽

Survey Method

Social Media is an important tool for sharing information and communication among the people. Mobile Applications enable these social networking sites (SNS) to send and receive info-content to the target audience. Especially, University students in the country today use SNS extensively for information and entertainment needs. Social media is playing a crucial role in social and political awareness for inclusive development. The study focuses on how social networking apps help in fulfilling the social needs of youth? What are the effects of social media on studies of university students? How do political parties use SNS apps for youth? And how mobile apps are contributing to the Digital India movement? A survey method was used for quantitative research methodology with a stratified random sampling of 100 university students of two state university of Haryana. The study reveals that students consider mobile apps help in socially connected with well known, to whom they are meeting personally and they feel happy for sharing their thoughts. It also explains the use of social media can create a negative effect on studies. Political parties and political leaders are targeting youth for their propaganda and agenda-setting through mobile apps. In the Digital India movement mobile apps are empowering youth for inclusive development.

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Gender Differences in Motivations to Use Social Networking Sites

Gender Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7510-8.ch033 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 676-691 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Valeria Noguti ◽

Sonika Singh ◽

David S. Waller

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Social Media ◽

University Students ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Female Consumers ◽

Cognitive Absorption

This chapter investigates gender differences in motivations to use social networking sites (SNS), a subset of social media. The present research focuses on Facebook given its prominence among currently available SNS. Analysing a survey of university students in Australia, the results indicate that female consumers are more likely than male consumers to use Facebook to seek information (to research and learn new things and to discuss products and brands) and for convenience (to obtain things with little effort). Both of these reasons in turn relate positively to their degree of engagement on Facebook, where engagement is operationalized as cognitive absorption which is a state of deep involvement with an activity.

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Exploring Users’ Self-Disclosure Intention on Social Networking Applying Novel Soft Computing Theories

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10113928 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 3928 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yang-Chieh Chin ◽

Wen-Zhong Su ◽

Shih-Chih Chen ◽

Jianing Hou ◽

Yu-Chuan Huang

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Soft Computing ◽

Rough Set ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Decision Rules ◽

The Self ◽

Decision Problems ◽

Network Graph ◽

Self Disclosure ◽

Sustainable Operation

In recent years, users have increasingly focused on the privacy of social networking sites (SNS); users have reduced their self-disclosure intention. To attract users, SNS rely on active platforms that collect accurate user information, even though that information is supposed to be private. SNS marketers must understand the key elements for sustainable operation. This study aims to understand the influence of motivation (extrinsic and intrinsic) and self-disclosure on SNS through soft computing theories. First, based on a survey of 1108 users of SNS, this study used a dominance-based rough set approach to determine decision rules for self-disclosure intention on SNS. In addition, based on 11 social networking industry experts’ perspectives, this study validated the influence between the motivation attributes by using Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL). In this paper, the decision rules of users’ self-disclosure preference are presented, and the influences between motivation attributes are graphically depicted as a flow network graph. These findings can assist in addressing real-world decision problems, and can aid SNS marketers in anticipating, evaluating, and acting in accord with the self-disclosure motivations of SNS users. In this paper, practical and research implications are offered.

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Usage of Social Networking Sites Among Post Graduate Students

Advances in Library and Information Science - Handbook of Research on Digital Content Management and Development in Modern Libraries ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-2201-1.ch009 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 148-168

Author(s):

S. Thanuskodi

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Social Networking ◽

Interpersonal Communication ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Oral Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Social ◽

Potential Risks ◽

The University

Social networking sites over the years have changed from a few user-based sites into a phenomena that has become a platform for a huge number of users. However, the growth and development of social networking sites have brought great concerns on parents and educational authorities with respect to potential risks that are facing the university students as they use online social networking frequently for gathering information. The risk associated with social networking sites when used for oral communication rather than face-to-face communication results in damaging interpersonal communication among the users. The results obtained from this study have shown that a reasonable number of university students use the social networking sites. Therefore, the popularity of the social networking usage by university students of Tamil Nadu and the benefits it has on the student-users have been confirmed from the findings of this study. There are also various purposes for which the students use the social networking sites to achieve and that have been investigated. Technology is a double-edged sword. Its power for bad and good resides in the users. Based on this, it is instructive to note that the relevant government authorities have to take good measures to ensure that they (student) are made to be aware of how and why they use the social networking sites.

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