Usage patterns and social circles on Facebook among elderly people with diverse personality traits

Mo, Fan; Zhou, Jia; Kosinski, Michal; Stillwell, David

doi:10.1080/03601277.2018.1459088

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“…Concerning the role of personality traits, as expected (Hypothesis 3) extraversion positively related to both information-seeking and communication. Extraverted, rather than introverted individuals, tend to engage more frequently in social media use (Correa et al, 2010;Liu & Campbell, 2017;Mo et al, 2018, Oldmeadow et al, 2013 and appreciate an active social contribution, such as posting and status updates (Chen et al, 2016;Gosling et al, 2011;Marshall et al, 2015). Nevertheless, when findings about posting were considered separately for men and women, extraversion played a significant role only among women.…”

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“…Similarly, individuals high in open to experiences tend to be drawn to SNS (Correa et al, 2010) and show a greater use of social media especially to find and disseminate information (Hughes et al, 2012). Even elderly people who use SNS show similar patterns, as those with a high level of openness and extraversion have more friends, status updates, and group memberships (Mo, Zhou, Kosinski, & Stillwell, 2018). Also neuroticism is positively associated with frequency of SNS usage (Blackwell et al, 2017;Correa et al, 2010;Hou et al, 2018).…”

Section: The Influence Of Personality On Sns Usagementioning

confidence: 99%

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Do men post and women view? The role of gender, personality and emotions in online social activity

Rollero¹,

Daniele²,

Tartaglia³

2019

Cyberpsychology

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According to Nadkarni and Hofmann’s model (2012), a major motivator of social networking sites (SNS) use is the need to belong, i.e., the basic drive to form and maintain relationships. This need can be fulfilled through two kinds of belongingness-related behaviours: information-seeking (using SNS to learn about others) and communication (using SNS to communicate with others). The present study aimed at examining the role of gender, personality traits and emotional competence on each of these two belongingness-related behaviours. A total of 995 self-selected Italian Internet users (67.1% women; age range: 18-56) participated in the study. Results showed that the two online behaviours are influenced by different variables. Among them, the most relevant appear to be emotional competences, as managing emotions reduces both behaviours, using emotions fosters communication, and understanding emotions decreases information-seeking. Extraversion plays a key role as well, promoting both behaviours in women and information-seeking in men, whereas openness to experiences is positively linked to viewing others’ profiles. Finally, men use social networking sites to communicate and express their opinions more often than women. Implications are discussed.

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Do men post and women view? The role of gender, personality and emotions in online social activity

Rollero¹,

Daniele²,

Tartaglia³

2019

Cyberpsychology

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“…Using a variety of personality questionnaires (through which respondents self-report their personality), there is lots of evidence to suggest that behavior on social media is linked to personality traits ( Ong et al, 2017 ). For example, a large body of research has discovered relationships between personality traits and ‘posting’ content ( Ong et al, 2011 ; Bachrach et al, 2012 ; Wang et al, 2012 ; Lee et al, 2014 ; Shen et al, 2015 ; Cheevasuntorn et al, 2017 ; Yoong et al, 2017 ; Casado-Riera and Carbonell, 2018 ; Mo et al, 2018 ; Seidman, 2019 ), ‘liking’ others’ content ( Bachrach et al, 2012 ; Lee et al, 2014 ; Marshall et al, 2015 ; Shchebetenko, 2019 ), and ‘commenting’ ( Gosling et al, 2011 ; Lee et al, 2014 ; Marshall et al, 2015 ; Wang et al, 2018 ). There is therefore a large body of evidence to suggest that relationships exist between traits and social media behavior.…”

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Personality and Motives for Social Media Use When Physically Distanced: A Uses and Gratifications Approach

2021

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This paper explores individuals’ motives for using social media when living under ‘social distancing’ conditions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, where they were instructed to physically distance from other people. Adopting a ‘uses and gratifications’ approach, and using a previously established five-factor scale, we examine the relationship between individuals’ motives for using social media and their personality traits. Hundred and eighty-nine social media users living in the United Kingdom completed surveys assessing their motives for using social media and their personality. Our findings demonstrate that participants were generally motivated to use social media to ‘pass time’ and to ‘maintain relationships.’ Further, we find that those high in extraversion in particular use social media to ‘maintain relationships.’ By comparing our findings to previous studies where face-to-face interaction was not restricted, our findings indicate that individuals’ motives for using social media change when they are placed under physical distancing restrictions. We reflect on the potential application of our findings for others experiencing similar conditions, such as those working in remote locations, as well as the potential implications for living in a post-pandemic world with increased virtual ‘meetings’ using social media.

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“…In addition to these views, the researcher perceives Facebook as a tool that is capable of rapidly disseminating information, however it is more suited to a younger generation and excludes elderly citizens, particularly those who cannot read and write. In support of this view, Mo, Zhou, Kosinski, and Stillwell (2018) declare that elderly people have strong communication needs, but they are typically timid about using technologies that are easily navigable by younger generations but new and intimidating for them. The disadvantage of depending on Facebook as an instrument of raising the awareness about organ donation and transplantation is that people might provide misleading information, which could generate fear, mistrust, and result in myths being transmitted.…”

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Evaluating Marketing Strategies in Organ Donation and Transplantation

Dimo¹

2019

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Patients suffering from end-stage diseases wait in expectation of life-saving organs that could improve their quality of life. However, there is widening gap between organ supply an demand. The intention of this study is to explore and evaluate marketing strategies in organ donation and transplantation. In an attempt to achieve the purpose of this study, a qualitative approach was employed. Phenomenology was used as the study’s research design. The study used social marketing and the theory of social constructivism as the theoretical frameworks and data was collected through in-depths interviews. Qualitative data was analysed through thematic content analysis. Purposive sampling was used to select 30 organ donation coordinators. The study established that public education is the main vehicle through which organ donation and transplantation are promoted. Educational talks, distribution of information, media, social media, expos, awareness events, and corporate and educational talks are amongst the strategies used to promote organ donation. The study recommends that the Department of Education include the issue organ donation in school curricula, and that religious organisations, regular worksite campaigns, regular television advertisements should be used as vehicles through which to promote organ donation and transplantation. Furthermore, it is recommended that additional public awareness campaigns be held in black communities. It is respectfully recommended that the Organ Donor Foundation consider opening satellite offices in all nine South African provinces.

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Usage patterns and social circles on Facebook among elderly people with diverse personality traits

Cited by 15 publications

References 23 publications

Do men post and women view? The role of gender, personality and emotions in online social activity

Do men post and women view? The role of gender, personality and emotions in online social activity

Personality and Motives for Social Media Use When Physically Distanced: A Uses and Gratifications Approach

Evaluating Marketing Strategies in Organ Donation and Transplantation

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