“What’s coming next?” Epistemic curiosity and lurking behavior in online communities

Schneider, Andréas; Krogh, Georg von; Jäger, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.09.008

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“…Thus, I-type EC may be conceptualized as a purely intrinsic desire to acquire new knowledge (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Previous studies have focused on linking epistemic curiosity to some crucial variables in different areas, such as in facilitating personal growth (Kashdan, Rose, & Fincham, 2004), job performance (Mussel, 2010), and behavior in online communities (Schneider, von Krogh, & Jäger, 2013). However, rarely have studies linked epistemic curiosity with hands-on problem solving, which is a crucial path to team competitiveness and performance (Wright & Walton, 2003).…”

Section: Epistemic Curiositymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…EC is categorized into two types; interest type (I-type), which is directly related to the pleasure of discoveries, and informational deprivation (D-type), which is related to eliminating ignorance and uncertainty (Schneider, von Krogh, & Jäger, 2013). I-type and D-type EC are theorized to reflect different orientations towards seeking new information.…”

Section: Epistemic Curiositymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Positive Affect Relevant to Epistemic Curiosity to Reflect Continuance Intention to Join a Hands-On Making Contest

Hong¹,

Hwang

Szeto

et al. 2016

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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Hands-on making (e.g., "Maker") has become prevalent in current educational settings. To understand the role that students' epistemic curiosity plays in hands-on making contests, this study explored its correlation to students' positive affect and continuance intention to participate in a hands-on making contest called "PowerTech". PowerTech requires students to produce miniatures in the morning and use the miniatures to take part in relay racing and tug-of-war competitions in the afternoon. Data from 514 individuals were collected and subjected to confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling by AMOS 20. The results revealed the two types of epistemic curiosity (EC), interest (I-type) and informational deprivation type (D-type), played a mediating role in bonding participants' positive affect and their continuance intention to join a hands-on making contest. The implication of this study suggests students' epistemic curiosity can be aroused in the process of participating in competitive handson making contests such as PowerTech.

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Section: Epistemic Curiositymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Epistemic Curiositymentioning

confidence: 99%

Positive Affect Relevant to Epistemic Curiosity to Reflect Continuance Intention to Join a Hands-On Making Contest

Hong¹,

Hwang

Szeto

et al. 2016

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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“…Lurking is not necessarily a harmful activity, and although Diana's did not have breast cancer she had developed a friendship, albeit based on untruths, with the SBCN, so she may want to lurk out of curiosity, but does not intend to interact with her again [19].…”

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“…Schneider, von Krogh, and Jager [19] argue that ninety percent of online community members are 'lurkers' , that is, passive members who read rather than write and post text. Whether Diana is a 'lurker' is unknown because the Click moderators are not logged in constantly to see who is online and the site while keeping posting statistics does not have statistics that show who logs in and how often.…”

Section: Lurkingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Munchausen by Internet and Nursing Practice: An Ethnonetnographic Case Study

Witney¹,

Hendricks²,

Cope³

2015

Int J Nurs Clin Pract

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This paper used Feldman's clues to factitious illness behavior on the Internet (FIBI), to determine whether the online behaviour of one member of an online breast cancer support community www. breastcancerclick.com.au, moderated by a specialist breast cancer nurse (SBCN), could be Munchausen by Internet (MBI) and why identification of this behaviour is important for online nursing practice. This was a focused ethnonetnographic and qualitative research study whereby the online behaviour of one member was observed and compared with Feldman's clues to factitious behaviour on the Internet. The online data showed that nine out of ten of Feldman's clues were applicable to the member's behavior in the Click online community. The relevance of these findings are discussed in relation to the effects this behaviour can have on other community members, the attendant legal ramifications and the necessity for nurses and other health professionals, who are employed or who participate in online support communities, to be aware of this behaviour and how to recognize it.

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“…하 지만, 현재까지의 연구는 온라인 커뮤니티의 역할 및 사 회적인 영향력 등에 초점을 맞추고 있고, 개개인의 글을 쓰는 의도, 글을 읽는 의도 등을 중점적으로 다룬 연구는 상대적으로 적은 편이다 [10]. 또한, 잠복관찰 활동에 초 점을 맞추러 실증 분석한 연구는 연구자가 조사한 범위 에선 전무하다 [11].…”

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The Effect of Online Community, Members, and Personal Characteristics on Lurking Behavior: Why do people only consume rather than create contents?

Park¹

2014

Journal of Korean Society for Internet Information

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Online communities are getting more popular with the development of information technology. It is essential that community members participate actively and share their contents or opinions continuously for the success and growth of online communities. However, it is revealed that most of members just take the role of passive observer. They are lurking community information and contents without any contribution. In this sense, this study focuses on explore lurking behavior of online community members. This study investigates the effect of the characteristics of online community, community members, and personal traits on user's lurking intention. Member familiarity and community identity have a strong positive effect on de-lurking intention, while the perception of usefulness and ease of use for communities and member expertise have a negative effect on de-lurking intention. Interestingly, users with a low level of self-esteem have higher level of motivation of participation than those with a high level of self-esteem. Finally, this study proposes several strategies to enhance information and contents sharing in online communities.☞

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“What’s coming next?” Epistemic curiosity and lurking behavior in online communities

Cited by 83 publications

References 94 publications

Positive Affect Relevant to Epistemic Curiosity to Reflect Continuance Intention to Join a Hands-On Making Contest

Positive Affect Relevant to Epistemic Curiosity to Reflect Continuance Intention to Join a Hands-On Making Contest

Munchausen by Internet and Nursing Practice: An Ethnonetnographic Case Study

The Effect of Online Community, Members, and Personal Characteristics on Lurking Behavior: Why do people only consume rather than create contents?

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