How do virtual community members develop psychological ownership and what are the effects of psychological ownership in virtual communities?

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Highlights：

• We investigate the routes of psychological ownership in virtual community.

• We investigate the consequences of psychological ownership in virtual community.

• Autonomy and self-discrepancy increase psychological ownership of a virtual community.

• Psychological ownership increases satisfaction, self-esteem, and quality of contributions.

摘要

•We investigate the routes of psychological ownership in virtual community.•We investigate the consequences of psychological ownership in virtual community.•Autonomy and self-discrepancy increase psychological ownership of a virtual community.•Psychological ownership increases satisfaction, self-esteem, and quality of contributions.

论文关键词：Psychological ownership,Virtual community,Self-discrepancy,Satisfaction,Self-concept,Knowledge contribution

论文评审过程：Available online 13 January 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.12.002