Individual differences in social networking site users: The interplay between antecedents and consequential effect on level of activity

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Highlights：

• We structurally model personality and communicative influences on SNS activity.

• Results support the hypothesized model of SNS motivations and activity.

• SNSs were primarily used to maintain connections rather than explore new ones.

• SNS affordances favor individuals who are already proficient communicators.

• These platforms thus enable the “rich to get richer,” in communicative terms.

摘要

•We structurally model personality and communicative influences on SNS activity.•Results support the hypothesized model of SNS motivations and activity.•SNSs were primarily used to maintain connections rather than explore new ones.•SNS affordances favor individuals who are already proficient communicators.•These platforms thus enable the “rich to get richer,” in communicative terms.

论文关键词：Social networking,Personality,Communication apprehension,Need for affiliation,Self-esteem,Attitudes

论文评审过程：Available online 23 August 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.07.045