Mobile Social Networking Sites Research Articles

사회적 연결은 득인가 실인가: 사회적 연결의 이점과 비용에 관한 연구 동향과 과제

Network theory has traditionally focused on social ties as its primary subject of study, investigating patterns of linkages and relationships among actors and the ensuing social structures from various perspectives. This paper reviews the extant literature on both the positive and negative effects of social ties and social networks. It transcends the mainstream research tradition that has predominantly emphasized positive impacts, presenting domestic and international studies that explore the constraints and costs engendered by social ties, including the excessive homogenization they can cause. Specifically, the paper delves into Granovetter’s (1973) “strength of weak ties” theory, Burt’s (1992, 1995) structural hole theory, which addresses both the patterns of connections and relationships between actors and the resultant structures, and Coleman's (1990) concept of network closure, which underscores the overall structure of social networks. In doing so, this paper presents core tenets of these theories and critically evaluates the current state of knowledge as presented in leading domestic and international management and sociology journals. Finally, considering the implications of networks and their social ties for organizational research, alongside the ease with which individuals can now join various networks through the rapid development of online and mobile social networking sites, the paper underscores the importance of focusing on the costs and constraints that actors face when navigating numerous social connections. It also highlights the necessity of being wary of confirmation bias caused by suggestion algorithms embedded in online sites and proposes directions for future research.

Examining household effects on individual Twitter adoption: A multilevel analysis based on U.K. household survey data.

Previous studies mainly focused on individual-level factors that influence the adoption and usage of mobile technology and social networking sites, with little emphasis paid to the influences of household situations. Using multilevel modelling approach, this study merges household- (n1 = 1,455) and individual-level (n2 = 2,570) data in the U.K. context to investigate (a) whether a household economic capital (HEC) can affect its members' Twitter adoption, (b) whether the influences are mediated by the member's activity variety and self-reported efficacy with mobile technology, and (c) whether the members' traits, including educational level, gross income and residential area, moderate the relationship between HEC and Twitter adoption. Significant direct and indirect associations were discovered between HEC and its members' Twitter adoption. The educational level and gross income of household members moderated the influence of HEC on individuals' Twitter adoption.

Social networking sites addiction and depression among Chinese college students: The mediating role of cognitive flexibility and the moderating role of chronotype

With the greater availability of mobile social networking sites (SNS), SNS addiction has been considered to be related to depression among college students in China. However, the underlying mechanisms of this relation remain to be further explored. Based on the Social-Ecological Diathesis-Stress Model of depression, this study examined the association between SNS addiction and depression among college students, as well as the mediating role of cognitive flexibility and the moderating role of chronotype. Four hundred and twenty-nine college students (Mage = 19.88, SD = 1.52) voluntarily filled out questionnaires regarding SNS addiction, cognitive flexibility, chronotype, and depression. The results indicated that SNS addiction was positively correlated with depression, and cognitive flexibility partially mediated the association between SNS addiction and depression. Moreover, the mediating effect of cognitive flexibility was moderated by chronotype, with the association between SNS addiction and cognitive flexibility being stronger among college students with morning type than those with evening type. The present study provides some implications for education professionals to take effective interventions targeted at cognitive flexibility to reduce depression among students suffering from SNS addiction, and pay attention to those college students with morning type.

Examining EFL teachers’ perceptions of using mobile social network sites for language teaching and learning

Social technologies are capable to act as a positive but flexible support for teaching and learning process by facilitating idea sharing, communication, collaboration, and sharing of learning materials. This study investigated 397 EFL teachers’ perceptions about using Mobile Social Network Sites (MSNS) for language teaching and learning. The present study also explored EFL teachers’ perceived barriers to using MSNS for teaching and learning in the context of Saudi Arabia. Drawing on the data from a quantitative survey with Saudi EFL teachers, the findings of this study showed that overall perceptions of the participants were very positive toward using social media to support their teaching practices. Saudi English teachers did not differ in their perceptions based on gender. However, younger EFL teachers comparatively showed a more positive attitude in comparison to the teachers of older ages. Despite the positive attitude of the study participants, they also reported some barriers to the use of social media in the classrooms. The results of this study contribute to the territory of using social media to support language teaching within and beyond classroom activities. This cross-sectional study provides valuable implications to teachers, educators and teacher trainers on implementing MSNS in language teaching and language learning.

CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS OF COMMUNICATION CONSIDERING SAUDI ARABIA'S ANTI-CYBER CRIME LAW

The spread of information networks and social media is one of the great blessings in our contemporary world. However, this great blessing is sometimes exploited badly by some weak souls in committing some information crimes, including the crime of sexual exploitation of children through electronic means of communication, and this crime has spread recently with the spread of modern means such as mobile phones and social networking sites such as WhatsApp, Facebook and others. The crime of sexual exploitation of children through electronic means of communication is one of the most heinous and worst crimes committed against children, which aim to harm the integrity and purity of their honor and they made them either as a commodity to achieve material profit by greedy merchants who lacked the spirit of humanity and morals, or an opportunity for him to satisfy the perverted instinct of a sick, abnormal person, who lacks the slightest degree of sound human instinct. In view of the aggravation of this crime across all countries of the world, many international conventions and conferences called for an end to the crime of sexual exploitation of children, and the countries urged to put in place strict laws to deter the perpetrators of these crimes and to ensure the psychological, physical and moral protection of the child, the Saudi regulator has ensured to eradicate this phenomenon by introducing legal texts in the Saudi cybercrime system to criminalize and punish the commission of crimes of sexual exploitation of children, in addition to educating the family and society about this phenomenon. Hence, I wanted to show this crime, its forms and elements, and the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in addressing this phenomenon.

A pathway to effective advertising through mobile social networking sites: An empirical study on Indian Consumers

A pathway to effective advertising through mobile social networking sites: An empirical study on Indian Consumers

An investigation of user’s continuance intention towards Mobile Social Network Sites (SNSs)

In recent years, the popularity of Smartphone social networking sites has exploded, however, in prior studies the link between users' values, satisfaction, and continued desire to use SNSs was viewed as having little attention. The objective of this research is to establish a model that explores users' value and satisfaction as key antecedents of continuance intention towards the usage of mobile SNSs. Data was collected through a paper-based survey from a university and 532 valid responses from students were used for analysis. To validate our proposed model, and test the hypothesis, the Partial least square technique has been applied through smart pls. The empirical results revealed that both Hedonic value and Utilitarian value were significant antecedents of intention to continuance. Moreover, satisfaction was also found important determinant of intention to continue. The findings of this study will be helpful for marketers, web designers, and researchers to understand the importance of users' value and satisfaction in the context of mobile SNSs. Research implications are presented and directions for future studies are also suggested at the end of the study.

Latest Trends in Social Marketing

This paper discusses the latest developments in the field of social marketing. The modern commercial marketing theory provides the basis for the concept of social marketing. The role of social marketing in gaining advantages in the health sector, environment and community is described. Social marketers can now use modern media to involve vast majority of customers more intensely and more closely than ever before at the right time and right place. The rise and widespread recognition of social media such as mobile phones and social networking sites provide new perspectives on how to make the best use of limited resources. Finally, the main idea is to break free the concept of social marketing from traditional chains towards the evolutionary path of the service marketing.

When Does WeChat Usage Decrease Loneliness? A Panel Study Examining the Moderating Roles of Age and Perceived Network Supportiveness

Moving beyond examining overall social networking site (SNS) use, this study examined the influence of three types of WeChat activities on loneliness, considering the moderating roles of age and perceived network supportiveness on WeChat. Results of a two-wave panel survey with Chinese WeChat users ( N = 1202 at Time 1, N = 740 at Time 2) revealed that frequent directed communication, content consumption, and broadcasting on WeChat did not directly influence participants’ loneliness across age cohorts over time. However, the effects of WeChat activities on loneliness were contingent upon a user’s age. Moreover, the positive role of WeChat activities in alleviating loneliness was significant only for users who perceived higher levels of network supportiveness on WeChat. For users who perceived lower levels of network supportiveness, frequent WeChat activities led to increased loneliness over time. These findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the implications of mobile SNS use on well-being across generations in the longitudinal context.

Components of the Mobile Social Networking Sites Addiction Scale and Its Relationship with Social Overload and Religiosity

The present study aims at adapting and validating the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS) for mobile social networking site (MSNS) addiction in the context of a developing country. The study further examines the role of social overload and religiosity in MSNS addiction. A cross-sectional survey was used to obtain data from a sample of 557 MSNS users in South Africa. The psychometric properties of the adaptation of the BFAS for MSNS addiction were robustly assessed using the structural equation modelling technique. The results suggest a five-factor addiction component model for MSNS addiction with excellent psychometric properties. Given that much of the existing literature suggests a six-factor behavioural addiction component model for SNS addiction, the findings of the present study contribute new insights into the literature and reinforce the need for far-reaching cross-cultural validation scales beyond their original contexts. Furthermore, the findings of the study make an original contribution to the literature by explaining how social overload mediates the impact of religiosity on users who are addicted to MSNS.

Impact of compulsive use of mobile social networking sites on discontinuous intentions of users: a perspective of stressor-strain-outcome model

Cumulative evidence has demonstrated that compulsive use of mobile social networking site (SNS) applications, in particular among emerging adults, is a growing problem. Therefore, we propose a research model based on the stressor-strain-outcome (SSO) framework to explore the impact of compulsive use of mobile SNS applications on discontinuous intentions of SNS users. To test the proposed model and hypothesis, 956 mobile SNS users in China participated in the study. Findings reveal that compulsive use of mobile SNSs directly impacts techno-exhaustion and also a positive significant relationship exists between techno-exhaustion and discontinuous intentions of SNS users. The moderation analysis shows that social support weakens the relationship between compulsive use of mobile SNSs and techno-exhaustion. Implications emphasise that social, emotional and information support on SNS platforms should be provided to reduce the negative consequences induced through compulsive SNS usage.

Impact of Compulsive Use of Mobile Social Networking Sites on Discontinuous Intentions of Users: A Perspective of Stressor-Strain-Outcome Model

Impact of Compulsive Use of Mobile Social Networking Sites on Discontinuous Intentions of Users: A Perspective of Stressor-Strain-Outcome Model

‘I want to video it, so people will respect me’: Nauiyu community, digital platforms and trauma

The Edge of Sacred project was conducted with the Nauiyu community in northern Australia and investigated trauma and traditional healing practices. Study participants from the community identified negative social changes and an escalation in anti-social behaviour, such as higher rates of bullying, violence, risky sexual behaviour and children accessing pornography, when mobile phones and social networking sites were used inappropriately. The research utilised Dadirri, a place-based, performative healing praxis that engaged community members in a truth-telling journey. Shared stories revealed social impacts derived from accessing mobile technologies and the ensuing cultural colonisation affected all aspects of Nauiyu community life. We present the findings of mobile phone use behaviours in this remote context and the performance of negative, traumatised and harmful identities that occupy social media and are enabled through social networking sites. Despite the corrosive effects of colonisation, the community unanimously believed that empowerment through truth-telling exists within and belongs to Nauiyu. The traditional holistic healing practice of Dadirri reframes identities, reclaiming Indigenous Lore.

Factors Influencing Donation Intention to Personal Medical Crowdfunding Projects Appearing on MSNS

This purpose of this study is to develop a research model by extending the theory of planned behavior in a new application context, and applies it to investigate the extrinsic factors influencing people’s attitude towards donating to medical crowdfunding projects appearing on mobile social networking sites (MSNS) and their intention to donate. A survey of 356 Chinese users was conducted and structural equation modeling was used to validate the proposed model and hypotheses. The results indicate that project information, retweeter information and MSNS information all have the significant effect on the general attitude towards donating to medical crowdfunding projects, and general attitude positively affects people’s donation intention. In addition, perceived behavioral control also has positive effect on people’s donation intention, while experienced donating to medical crowdfunding projects has negative effect on people’s donation intention. The research findings provide important theoretical and practical implications.

Mobile Social Network Sites (MSNSs) for Iranian EFL Teachers’ Professional Development

Mobile Social Network Sites (MSNSs) for Iranian EFL Teachers’ Professional Development

Mobile social networking sites for emotional support: Moderating effect of gender

Mobile social networking sites for emotional support: Moderating effect of gender

استخدام الحاسوب في تدريس مادة الكيمياء وأثرة على التحصيل الدراسي لطلاب الخامس العلمي

Today, the world is witnessing technological progress in various fields and has laid the foundations for a new global culture. Today, we live in a world in which Internet users have exceeded the barrier of five billion through mobile phones and social networking sites, and they all publish millions of information on various topics and are widely used as tools of knowledge. And scientific and social interaction, to complement another part of the technology systems used in teaching and learning and contribute to the delivery and employment of knowledge and work to remove the learner from the monotony and boredom imposed by traditional methods in the field of education and in the use of computers. This paper comes to investigate the impact of using computers in teaching chemistry at grade 11 students in the province of Anbar, Iraq.

Coping Strategies and Perception toward Drugs, Electronic Gadgets, and Media in Relation to Stress: A Cross-sectional Study among Residents of a Suburban Area.

Background and Objectives:Stress is an indispensable part of modern-day living. The study deals with coping strategies by the participants and their perception toward drugs, electronic gadgets, and media as stress creators, busters, or relievers.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 community dwellers in a suburban area of Delhi. A structured questionnaire with Likert scale was used to assess coping strategies to stress and perception of use of electronic gadgets, media, and substance abuse as stress creators, busters, and relievers.Results:For coping strategies, 52.8% (95% confidence interval: 47.73–57.73) of the participants wanted to discuss problems with their families, but others considered mobile phones (51.5%, 46.48, 56.50), television (70.5%, 65.77, 74.93), and social networking sites (33.5%, 28.89, 38.36) to be their stress busters than creators. An age-associated statistically significant difference in perception about stress creator and buster scores between younger versus older was observed (P = 0.000), whereas gender-wise males perceived substance abuse to be a stress reliever in contrast to females (P = 0.000).Conclusion:Family plays an important role in the mitigation of stress. However, excess reliance on social media by younger people and substance abuse by males in stressful situations need to be addressed adequately.

WHO CONTROLS THE ARAB PUBLIC SPHERE IN THE ERA OF NEW MEDIA, THE NEW REVOLUTIONISTS OR THE DEEP STATE?

Recent events in Arab countries, particularly in Tunisia, Egypt have shown that new modes of communications such as Mobile phones and social networking sites have facilitated civil society's organization by allowing a timely exchange of opinions and ideas. Youth protesters in uprising societies have recognised the value of Mechanisms in which the public can meet and discuss and share ideas openly, recognise problems and suggest solutions (Caplan and Boyd, 2016). Those Young demonstrators have taken to social media such as Facebook and Twitter online to organize social prodemocracy movements and start the revolution, demonstrating how the Web-based platforms have become a crucial alternative media instrument for advocacy in today's Digital Age. (Kenix, 2009).

Blended Learning Approach in UAE Higher Education: A Selected Annotated Bibliography

In the present time, the required value of education can be achieved only by changing the parameters related to technology use and transforming a classroom into a student-centered that meets different students' needs and learning styles. The blended learning (BL) approach to learning has been the object of various studies in the last two decades as a way to achieve the required results. Many higher educational institutes started to prefer BL over traditional teaching, and the UAE universities are not exceptions. There has been an increased recognition of the fact that more attention needs to be paid to this area. Hence, this selected annotated bibliography aimed to find out and describe the primary outcomes of the BL approach research in this country. Emergent themes from the UAE studies include 1) students' and instructors' technology readiness and their attitudes towards E-learning; 2) students' and instructors' views and experiences with BL approach; 3) BL tools and technologies (mobile learning and social-networking sites); 4) BL resources (Blackboard Learn, video content, online discussions, and Google Docs); 5) impact of BL. Twenty studies have been used for this review. The primary audience for this annotated bibliography is BL researchers.