The Impact of Information Sharing on Social Media on Adolescents’ Behavior in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12623184 |
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| Authors | Feishi Yu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, corresponding author), Xi Tao (0000-0001-9606-6140, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Tao Xi (0000-0001-8065-2639) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | El Profesional de la Informacion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1386-6710 • E-ISSN: 1699-2407 |
| Publisher | Ediciones Profesionales de la Informacion SL (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3145/epi.2024.0018 |
| OpenAlex | W4400460018 |
| Language | EN |
Unlike the previous studies investigating the impact of information sharing on social media on adolescents’ behavior in China. However, this study examines the mediation mechanism of information sharing on social media to adolescents’ behavior in China. The survey method is used to collect the data from adolescents in high school situated in the Northwest area of China. The sample is collected using convenient sampling techniques. The final sample is 550 adolescents. The findings show that all the proposed hypotheses are supported and significant. Information sharing on social media is the strongest predictor of adolescents’ behavior in China. Both mediators are also supported and significant toward the adolescents’ behavior. This study employs a major theoretical contribution because it investigates the mechanism of information sharing on social media to adolescents’’ behavior
China · Information sharing · Internet privacy · Political science · Social media · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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