2013
DOI: 10.1108/intr-08-2012-0155
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Love Internet, love online content

Abstract: PurposeThis study aims to examine how information and social gratifications sought by Internet users affect their affinity for the Internet or for particular types of online content.Design/methodology/approachA survey was administered in Singapore to collect data. A correlation analysis, a paired‐sample t test, and hierarchical regression analyses are conducted to address the research questions and hypotheses.FindingsAffinity for the Internet and affinity for particular types of online content are correlated a… Show more

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“…Previous research on online and SNS environments proposes several dimensions to analyze U&G, depending on the context in which the research is conducted. Ji and Wayne Fu (2013) selected information, interaction and access to identify their influence on a given user’s affinity to the internet. Xu et al (2012) identified affection, coordination, immediate access and leisure.…”
Section: Literature Review and Hypothesesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous research on online and SNS environments proposes several dimensions to analyze U&G, depending on the context in which the research is conducted. Ji and Wayne Fu (2013) selected information, interaction and access to identify their influence on a given user’s affinity to the internet. Xu et al (2012) identified affection, coordination, immediate access and leisure.…”
Section: Literature Review and Hypothesesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Content affinity, the “perceived importance of and attachment to particular media content,” is crucial in driving over‐the‐top adoption (Ji & Wayne Fu, 2013). Content affinity is driven by an array of content‐related features and strategies, influencing consumer content choice decisions for various reasons.…”
Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Seeking information has been identified as the most important reason for using the internet (Maddox, 1998). Huge database with multimedia content, sophisticated analysis and real time communications with more sources at a faster pace helps in information gratifications of internet users (Ji & Fu, 2013). Users with high information- seeking motives were found to hold favourable behaviour towards online advertising (Celebi, 2015).…”
Section: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesismentioning
confidence: 99%