Influences of Individual Differences, Internet Communication Motives, and Internet Usage on Social Well-Being and Satisfaction
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Dec 3, 2018
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uses and gratification theory individual differences internet use internet motivation social well-being and satisfaction
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The present study examines the influence of dispositions (i.e., unwillingness to communicate, locus of control), internet communication motives, and the amount of internet use on social well-being and satisfaction. There are 485 participants in this study. The findings indicate the relationships among dispositions, internet communication motives, internet use, social well-being, and satisfaction. Specifically, the locus of control and interpersonal communication motives are the significant predictors of both social well-being and satisfaction. Those who are internal-looking or believe that they can control what happens in their lives prefer using internet for information searching and sharing and interpersonal communication and may have positive social well-being. Moreover, those who are external-looking or believe that their lives are shaped by other factors beyond their control prefer using internet for interpersonal communication and social networking and may feel satisfied with their online communication.
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Pornsakulvanich, V. (2018). Influences of Individual Differences, Internet Communication Motives, and Internet Usage on Social Well-Being and Satisfaction. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal Humanities and Social Sciences, 37(2), 1–16. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/utccjournalhs/article/view/158726
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ลิขสิทธิ์ของบทความ
ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทย ห้ามมิให้นำเนื้อหา ทัศนะ หรือข้อคิดเห็นใด ๆ ของผลงานไปทำซ้ำ ดัดแปลง หรือเผยแพร่ ไม่ว่าทั้งหมดหรือบางส่วนโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากมหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทยก่อน
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Dumrongsiri, N., & Pornsakulvanich, V. (2010b). Social networking sites in Thailand: Motives and predictors of university students’ behaviors. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 8(4), 427-444.
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Communication Research, 4(3), 253–264.
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Telematics and Informatics, 23(1), 22–37
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Papacharissi, Z., & Rubin, A. M. (2000). Predictors of internet use. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 44(2),
175-196
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Pornsakulvanich, V. (2008). Internet addiction,individual differences, and well-being among Thai students in a private
university. Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand Journal 18(1), 1-17.
Pornsakulvanich, V. (2010). Internet communication motives: The scale development. Journal of Communication
Arts, 28(4), 169-182.
Pornsakulvanich, V., & Dumrongsiri, N. (2007). Motives and attitudes toward SMS marketing among Thai consumers. In
Proceedings at the annual meeting of the international conference on operations and quantitative management (pp. 901-907). Bangkok, Thailand: Assumption University.
Pornsakulvanich, V., & Dumrongsiri, N. (2009). Cultures and perceived values influencing mobile phone use and satisfaction.University of Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal, 29(2), 1-20
Pornsakulvanich, V., & Dumrongsiri, N. (2012). Personality traits and demographic profile predicting social networking sites usage in Thailand. In Proceedings at Asian conference on media and mass communication (pp. 50-60). Osaka: n.p.
Pornsakulvanich, V., & Dumrongsiri, N. (2013). Internal and external influences on social networking sites usage in Thailand. Computers in Human Behavior, 29, 2788- 2795.
Pornsakulvanich, V., Haridakis, P. M., & Rubin, A. M. (2008). The influence of dispositions and internet motivation on online communication satisfaction and relationship closeness. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 2292-2310.
Rotter, J. B. (1966). Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement. Psychological Monographs, 80(1), 1–28.
Rubin, A. M. (1993). The effect of locus of control on communication motivation, anxiety, and satisfaction. Communication Quarterly, 41(2), 161-171.
Rubin, A. M. (2002). The uses-and-gratifications perspective of media effects. In J. Bryant & D. Zillmann (Eds.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (pp.525-548) (2nd ed). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum
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Rubin, R. B., Perse, E. M., & Barbato, C. A. (1988). Conceptualization and measurement of interpersonal communication motives. Human Communication Research, 14, 602–628
Ryan, T., & Xenos, S. (2011). Who uses Facebook? An investigation into the relationship between the Big Five,
Shyness, Narcissism, Loneliness, and Facebook Usage. Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 1658-1664.
Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. (1995). The structure of psychological well-being revisited. Journal of Personality & Social
Psychology, 69, 719-727
Scealy, M., Phillips, J. G., & Stevenson, R.(2002). Shyness and anxiety as predictors of patterns of internet usage. Cyber Psychology & Behavior, 6, 507–515.
Sun, S., Rubin, A.M., & Haridakis, P. M. (2008). The role of motivation and media involvement in explaining internet
dependency. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 52, 408-431.
Tang, J. H., Chen, M., Yang, C., Chung, T. & Lee, Y. (2016). Personality traits, interpersonal relationships, online social
support, and Facebook addiction. Telematics and Informatics, 33(1), 102- 108
Thailand. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center. (2010). Internet user profile of Thailand 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2016, from https://nstda.or.th/prs/index.php/53-4
Walther, J. B. (1992). Interpersonal effects in computer-mediated interaction: A relational perspective. Communication Research,19(1), 52-90.
Walther, J. B. (1996). Computer-mediated communication: Impersonal, interpersonal, and hyperpersonal interaction.
Communication Research, 23(1), 3-43
Wolfradt, U., & Doll, J. (2001). Motives for adolescents to use the internet as a function of personality traits, personal
and social factors. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 24(1), 13–27
Wright, K. (2000). Computer-mediated social support, older adults, and coping. Journal of Communication, 50(3), 100–118.