Research on Chinese social media users’ communication behaviors during public emergency events

Xie, Youbai; Qiao, Rui; Shao, Guosong; Chen, Hong

doi:10.1016/j.tele.2016.05.023

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“…Many researchers on SNS usage have followed quantitative research methods in collecting data (e.g. Manasijevic et al 2016;Rousseau et al 2017;Xie et al 2017). These methods are considered reliable in describing relationships as opposed to the qualitative approach (Wiid & Diggines 2013).…”

Section: Research Methodology and Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…More precisely, researchers across the world have discovered that women users dominate the use of SNS compared to men (Leng & Goh 2011;Lin, Featherman & Sarker 2017;Manjunatha 2013;Xiao & Zuang 2014). In addition, Xie et al (2017) observed that women SNS users show greater interest in sharing content and discussing public issues compared to men. Similarly, a survey of Saudi Arabian students in Australia indicated that women users had a negative attitude towards the use of SNS to share photos because of cultural reasons, while men used social media more for sharing photos (Yazdanpanah & Forouzani 2015).…”

Section: Gender Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Motives influencing Facebook usage as a social networking site: An empirical study using international students

2018

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Orientation: Recent trends in the world show a growing usage of social networking sites. Research has grown in interest on understanding uses of social networking sites by different groups of people. With increasing numbers of international students being hosted by South African institutions, it is imperative that special focus should be directed towards understanding their usage of social networking sites as part of their lived experience.Research purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the motives influencing Facebook usage amongst international students at a rural campus in South Africa.Motivation for the study: Continued increase in international student enrolment at South African institutions, coupled with rising popularity of social networking sites amongst university students, has presented a new area to carry out research of this nature. Research approach, design and method:A quantitative research approach was followed in carrying out this study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed to answer the research questions of the study. The respondents (n = 158) were international students enrolled at a rural university campus in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa during the 2016 academic year. Main findings:Motives for Facebook usage were found to be positively related to Facebook usage. Practical and managerial implications:Findings of this study can assist international education practitioners to develop strategies that will aid in understanding how international students operate in the higher education context.

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Motives influencing Facebook usage as a social networking site: An empirical study using international students

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“…Over a long period of time, public opinion is guided and strictly controlled by official media, and the news reported by such media is highly homogeneous (Sparks, 2008). However, the development of the Internet and social media sharply impact and challenge the traditional media surveillance, and social media has gradually become one of the most important realms of public opinion and the main channel for public opinion to be expressed (Xie et al, 2016), for it provides both an opportunity and a mechanism for the public to participate in crisis communication and discussion (Lin et al, 2016). Thus, the theories of framing and agenda-setting and the conceptualization of gatekeeping may not be applicable in a social media environment (Spence, Lachlan, Spates, & Lin, 2013).…”

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“…Secondary crisis communication on social media refers to social media users' online behavior of commenting on, sharing, or forwarding posts about crises (Schultz et al, 2011;Utz et al, 2013). On the Internet and social media, the public holds an active attitude in getting involved in social event discussions (Xie et al, 2016). Social media provides an opportunity for users to express their own opinions (Coleman, 2005), while also serving as a relatively safe avenue to discuss political circumstances in China (Xie et al, 2016).…”

Section: Secondary Crisis Communication On Social Media and Emotionmentioning

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“…On the Internet and social media, the public holds an active attitude in getting involved in social event discussions (Xie et al, 2016). Social media provides an opportunity for users to express their own opinions (Coleman, 2005), while also serving as a relatively safe avenue to discuss political circumstances in China (Xie et al, 2016). The online discussions of social media users promote a new way for political participationdmainly through online debates and dialogue (Yang, 2003).…”

Section: Secondary Crisis Communication On Social Media and Emotionmentioning

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“I will never go to Hong Kong again!” How the secondary crisis communication of “Occupy Central” on Weibo shifted to a tourism boycott

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Understanding the effects of message cues on COVID‐19 information sharing on Twitter

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Analyzing and documenting human information behaviors in the context of global public health crises such as the COVID‐19 pandemic are critical to informing crisis management. Drawing on the Elaboration Likelihood Model, this study investigates how three types of peripheral cues—content richness, emotional valence, and communication topic—are associated with COVID‐19 information sharing on Twitter. We used computational methods, combining Latent Dirichlet Allocation topic modeling with psycholinguistic indicators obtained from the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count dictionary to measure these concepts and built a research model to assess their effects on information sharing. Results showed that content richness was negatively associated with information sharing. Tweets with negative emotions received more user engagement, whereas tweets with positive emotions were less likely to be disseminated. Further, tweets mentioning advisories tended to receive more retweets than those mentioning support and news updates. More importantly, emotional valence moderated the relationship between communication topics and information sharing—tweets discussing news updates and support conveying positive sentiments led to more information sharing; tweets mentioning the impact of COVID‐19 with negative emotions triggered more sharing. Finally, theoretical and practical implications of this study are discussed in the context of global public health communication.

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Research on Chinese social media users’ communication behaviors during public emergency events

Cited by 90 publications

References 53 publications

Motives influencing Facebook usage as a social networking site: An empirical study using international students

Motives influencing Facebook usage as a social networking site: An empirical study using international students

“I will never go to Hong Kong again!” How the secondary crisis communication of “Occupy Central” on Weibo shifted to a tourism boycott

Understanding the effects of message cues on COVID‐19 information sharing on Twitter

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