A multi-analytical approach to predict the Facebook usage in higher education

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Highlights：

• Factors influencing Facebook usage in higher education were examined.

• Structural Equation Modeling was employed to test the proposed hypotheses.

• Neural Network Modeling was employed for prediction of Facebook usage.

• Resource sharing and collaborations are important predictors of Facebook usage in higher education.

摘要

•Factors influencing Facebook usage in higher education were examined.•Structural Equation Modeling was employed to test the proposed hypotheses.•Neural Network Modeling was employed for prediction of Facebook usage.•Resource sharing and collaborations are important predictors of Facebook usage in higher education.

论文关键词：Facebook,Social media,Structural equation modeling,Neural network,Higher education,Oman

论文评审过程：Received 5 June 2015, Revised 6 August 2015, Accepted 21 September 2015, Available online 29 September 2015, Version of Record 29 September 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.09.020