TY - JOUR
T1 - Online social networks
T2 - Why do students use facebook?
AU - CHEUNG, Christy M K
AU - Chiu, Pui Yee
AU - Lee, Matthew K.O.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - The growth and popularity of online social networks has created a new world of collaboration and communication. More than a billion individuals around the world are connected and networked together to create, collaborate, and contribute their knowledge and wisdom. Despite the importance of online social networks, there is relatively little theory-driven empirical research available to address this new type of communication and interaction phenomena. In this paper, we explored the factors that drive students to use online social networks (e.g., Facebook). Specifically, we conceptualized the use of online social networks as intentional social action and we examined the relative impact of social influence, social presence, and the five key values from the uses and gratification paradigm on We-Intention to use online social networks. An empirical study of Facebook users (n = 182) revealed that We-Intention to use online social networks is strongly determined by social presence. Among the five values, social related factors had the most significant impact on the intention to use. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
AB - The growth and popularity of online social networks has created a new world of collaboration and communication. More than a billion individuals around the world are connected and networked together to create, collaborate, and contribute their knowledge and wisdom. Despite the importance of online social networks, there is relatively little theory-driven empirical research available to address this new type of communication and interaction phenomena. In this paper, we explored the factors that drive students to use online social networks (e.g., Facebook). Specifically, we conceptualized the use of online social networks as intentional social action and we examined the relative impact of social influence, social presence, and the five key values from the uses and gratification paradigm on We-Intention to use online social networks. An empirical study of Facebook users (n = 182) revealed that We-Intention to use online social networks is strongly determined by social presence. Among the five values, social related factors had the most significant impact on the intention to use. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
KW - Facebook
KW - Online social networks
KW - Social influence
KW - Social presence
KW - Uses and gratifications
KW - We-Intention
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U2 - 10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.028
DO - 10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.028
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:79955783337
SN - 0747-5632
VL - 27
SP - 1337
EP - 1343
JO - Computers in Human Behavior
JF - Computers in Human Behavior
IS - 4
ER -