Intended audience and valence of electronic word-of-mouth on social media
A study of Dutch consumers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12420657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gauze Pitipon Kitirattarkarn (0000-0001-6742-0390, Bangkok University, corresponding author), Weiting Tao (0000-0002-5822-2648, University of Miami), Wan‐Hsiu Sunny Tsai (0000-0003-3124-6882, University of Miami) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 990-1017 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Internet Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1066-2243 • E-ISSN: 2054-5657 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/intr-03-2020-0133 |
| OpenAlex | W3117425651 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 94 |
Purpose This study aims to systematically evaluate the psychological factors of independent versus interdependent self-construal, self-evaluation motives of enhancement versus verification, and the mediating role of bridging and bonding social capital on consumers' positive and negative brand-related electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) sharing with in-group and out-group audiences. Design/methodology/approach The online survey was conducted with young adult consumers in the Netherlands ( N = 322). Multiple regression analysis with PROCESS was used to test the hypotheses. Findings Consumers with independent self-construal are more likely to share negative eWOM, particularly via social messengers with in-group members. These consumers, however, tend to share positive eWOM on companies' social media accounts that reach out-group audiences including online strangers. Additionally, self-evaluation was the key motivation driving positive eWOM sharing with in-groups, while bridging social capital mediated the effects of self-construal on sharing negative eWOM. Originality/value The paper provides a more holistic understanding of the factors impacting the valence and intended audience for eWOM sharing. The findings advance eWOM research by differentiating positive and negative eWOM sharing in the context of intergroup communication
Advertising · Bridging (networking · Business · Construal level theory · Creativity · Originality · Social capital · Social media · Sociology · Valence (chemistry · Word of mouth · Computer Science · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Digital Communication and Language · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |