Community building among deaf and hard of hearing people by using written language on social networking sites

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Highlights：

• We examine social networking site use among D/deaf and hard of hearing people.

• A research model is proposed where effects on community building are observed.

• Structural equations modelling is used to assess the model fit.

• Online hearing identity affects frequency of written communication.

• Frequency of written communication affects tendency for community building.

摘要

•We examine social networking site use among D/deaf and hard of hearing people.•A research model is proposed where effects on community building are observed.•Structural equations modelling is used to assess the model fit.•Online hearing identity affects frequency of written communication.•Frequency of written communication affects tendency for community building.

论文关键词：Social networking sites,Deaf and hard of hearing,Community building,Identity

论文评审过程：Received 29 January 2016, Revised 10 August 2016, Accepted 24 August 2016, Available online 1 September 2016, Version of Record 1 September 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.035