关系
社会资本
公民参与
人气
社会化媒体
独创性
中国大陆
结构方程建模
社会参与
社会学
构造(python库)
人际关系
机制(生物学)
社会心理学
公共关系
心理学
中国
政治学
社会科学
政治
创造力
程序设计语言
法学
计算机科学
哲学
数学
认识论
统计
出处
期刊:Aslib proceedings
[Emerald (MCB UP)]
日期:2022-01-27
卷期号:75 (4): 645-663
被引量:3
标识
DOI:10.1108/ajim-07-2021-0204
摘要
Purpose Building upon social capital theoretical foundation, the principal purpose of present research is to construct a conceptual research model and uncover the intricate relationships between WeChat usage, social capital and civic participation behaviors among young people. Design/methodology/approach A large cross-sectional valid data from 1,238 young people in mainland China were gathered to examine the hypothesized research model. Descriptive analyses, correlation analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) were sequentially undertaken to determine dynamic interrelationships among main constructs. Findings The empirical findings demonstrate that WeChat usage positively impacts young people's social interaction ties, the guanxi network and shared goals. Moreover, social interaction ties and shared goals are positively associated with their online civic engagement. Furthermore, the guanxi network is positively associated with both online and offline civic engagement. Research limitations/implications Theoretically, this research is the first to explicitly explore the influence mechanism of WeChat use intensity on different dimensions of individual-level social capital and civic engagement. Practically, these obtained results can be beneficial to the comprehending of whether and how WeChat is a resource for social capital and civic involvement. Originality/value Despite mobile social media, especially WeChat, has achieved immense popularity in contemporary mainland China, the potential influence of this emerging technology use on individuals' differential dimensions of social capital and civic engagement has not been systematically investigated. The study may not only offer fresh insight into innovative features of WeChat but also contribute to broader controversies regarding the impact of mobile-mediated communication on individuals' daily civic lives.
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