(Virtual) ethnicity, the Internet, and well-being

Lindridge, Andrew; Henderson, Geraldine Rosa; Ekpo, Akon E.

doi:10.1177/1470593114553328

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“…Thus, it is also important for researchers to realize the cultural uniqueness to bring value to a specific segment (Mooij, 2018). Nevertheless, we expect that, based on the results by Lindridge, Henderson, and Ekpo (2015), the effect of internet use on well-being may differ across the ethnic group. This leads to our second goal, which was to examine if there differences across ethnic groups in the power of the relationship between IAD and SWB, within the context of Malaysia.…”

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Influence of Different Facets of Internet Addiction on Subjective Well-being in Malaysia: A Comparison Across Ethnic Groups

Omar

Zaremohzzabieh²,

Samah

et al. 2020

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Despite a growing awareness that internet addiction is becoming a significant public health issue, there is limited research on how multiple facets of internet addiction relates to the humanistic concepts of well-being, particularly those captured in Diener's three subjective well-being dimensions: life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect across ethnic groups. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between different facets of internet addiction and the three subjective well-being dimensions in Malaysia. The research work also sought to investigate if the relationship operates equivalently across ethnic groups. Malaysians (n = 400, 66.5% female; age in years M = 24.52, SD = 5.7) completed Satisfaction with Life Scale and the PANAS. Structural equation modelling was used to examine these associations. Results showed that six facets of internet addiction, such as mood modification, impaired control, conflict, preoccupation, tolerance, and withdrawal, were significant predictors of lower subjective well-being on almost all scales across the total sample size. Invariances analyses also indicated that there were a few significant ethnic differences across these predictors for subjective well-being. The findings highlight the importance of efforts to reduce various characteristic symptoms of internet addiction to mitigate its harmful effects on subjective well-being across ethnic groups in Malaysia.

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Influence of Different Facets of Internet Addiction on Subjective Well-being in Malaysia: A Comparison Across Ethnic Groups

Omar

Zaremohzzabieh²,

Samah

et al. 2020

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“…Social networking sites (SNSs) assist peers, consumers and firms with communication and building relationships (Tang et al, 2015). Extensive academic research addresses social media in a wide range of contexts (e.g., Ellison and Boyd, 2013;Kapoor et al, 2017;Kruikemeier et al, 2016;Lindridge et al, 2015;Muhammad et al, 2017). Findings suggest that SNSs satisfy users' socializing needs (Park, Kang, Chung and Song, 2009), assist them in building social capital (Ellison et al, 2007;Park et al, 2015), make it more likely that they will participate in civic life (Boulianne, 2015), and encourage them to engage in political behaviour (i.e., participation, involvement, voting).…”

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The impact of social networking sites on socialization and political engagement: Role of acculturation

Kizgin

Jamal

Rana

et al. 2019

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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This research examines the extent to which immigrant consumers' use of social networking sites affect their socialization and political engagement in the Netherlands. The study uses selfadministered questionnaires to collect data from 514 Turkish-Dutch respondents of various ages, occupations, levels of education and locations in the Netherlands. The study finds that the propensity to share information, the intensity of use, and privacy concerns positively impact socialization on online social networking sites. In addition, a significant positive relationship between socialization and political involvement positively impacts voting intentions. The study also examines the interaction effects of enculturation and acculturation orientations on the relationship between socialization and political involvement. The study's findings point to a positive moderating role of acculturation in this relationship but a negative one for enculturation. The study is the first to investigate simultaneously the drivers of socialization on social networking sites in the context of immigrant consumers and the impact of their socialization on political involvement and voting intention. The research further contributes to the scholarly work by exploring the interaction effects of acculturation and enculturation orientation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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“…When minority consumers frequently interact with other cultural groups via social media, they can construct and reinforce multiple ethnicities in an online context (Lindridge et al 2015). Scholarly work (e.g., Jamal 2003) argues that ethnicity in a contemporary marketplace is like a bricolage, where a consumer builds his or her self-identity from elements taken from diverse cultural representations and practices.…”

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The Impact of Social Media on Consumers’ Acculturation and Purchase Intentions

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Social media has emerged as a significant and effective means of assisting and endorsing activities and communications among peers, consumers and organizations that outdo the restrictions of time and space. While the previous studies acknowledge the role of agents of culture change, it largely remains silent on the role of social media in influencing acculturation outcomes and consumption choices. This study uses self-administered questionnaire to collect data from 514 Turkish-Dutch respondents and examines how their use of social media affects their acculturation and consumption choices. This research makes a significant contribution to consumer acculturation research by showing that social media is a vital means of culture change and a driver of acculturation strategies and consumption choices. This study is the first to investigate the role of social media as an agent of culture change in terms of how it impacts acculturation and consumption. The paper discusses implications for theory development and for practice.

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(Virtual) ethnicity, the Internet, and well-being

Cited by 15 publications

References 25 publications

Influence of Different Facets of Internet Addiction on Subjective Well-being in Malaysia: A Comparison Across Ethnic Groups

Influence of Different Facets of Internet Addiction on Subjective Well-being in Malaysia: A Comparison Across Ethnic Groups

The impact of social networking sites on socialization and political engagement: Role of acculturation

The Impact of Social Media on Consumers’ Acculturation and Purchase Intentions

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