The effects of SNS communication: How expressing and receiving information predict MERS-preventive behavioral intentions in South Korea

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Highlights：

• SNS communication predicts MERS-preventive behavioral intentions.

• Expressing information is negatively related to preventive behavioral intentions.

• Receiving information is positively related to preventive behavioral intentions.

• The effect of expressing information is fully mediated by self-efficacy.

• The effect of receiving information is partially mediated by perceived threat.

摘要

•SNS communication predicts MERS-preventive behavioral intentions.•Expressing information is negatively related to preventive behavioral intentions.•Receiving information is positively related to preventive behavioral intentions.•The effect of expressing information is fully mediated by self-efficacy.•The effect of receiving information is partially mediated by perceived threat.

论文关键词：SNS,SNS communication,MERS,Self-efficacy,Perceived threat,Preventive behavioral intentions

论文评审过程：Received 11 November 2015, Revised 26 February 2016, Accepted 18 March 2016, Available online 31 March 2016, Version of Record 31 March 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.058