WeChat use intensity and social support: The moderating effect of motivators for WeChat use

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Highlights：

• WeChat use intensity is positively associated with online and offline social support.

• The information acquisition motive and interpersonal communication motive both have a relatively strong direct effect on the acquisition of online and offline social support.

• The interpersonal communication motive further plays a moderating role between WeChat use intensity and online/offline social support.

摘要

•WeChat use intensity is positively associated with online and offline social support.•The information acquisition motive and interpersonal communication motive both have a relatively strong direct effect on the acquisition of online and offline social support.•The interpersonal communication motive further plays a moderating role between WeChat use intensity and online/offline social support.

论文关键词：Social media,Use intensity,Motivation,Social support,Social network,China

论文评审过程：Received 14 May 2018, Revised 26 July 2018, Accepted 5 October 2018, Available online 6 October 2018, Version of Record 11 October 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.10.010