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Social and personal dimensions as predictors of sustainable intention to use Facebook in Korea: an empirical analysis

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Hong, Ilyoo Barry·2018·Sustainability

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The purpose of this research is to investigate the role of social and personal dimensions in predicting sustainable intention to use a social networking site (SNS). We propose and test an integrative SNS acceptance model based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the technology acceptance model (TAM), and the social influence theory. Included in the model are the attitudes toward the use of a SNS, the subjective norm, prevalence of information cascades, and the perceived behavioral control as antecedents of intention to use a SNS. An empirical analysis was conducted using data collected from a questionnaire survey with 228 college students in Korea, and it yielded the following findings. First, the two social dimensions, namely subjective norm and information cascade, were each found to have a significant positive relationship with behavioral intention to use a SNS. In particular, information cascades turned out to have a stronger impact than the remaining two antecedents to behavioral intention to use a SNS. Second, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were found to have a significant positive influence on the attitude toward SNS use.

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Authors
Hong, I. B.
Affiliations
Chung-Ang University (KR)
Corresponding author
Hong, Ilyoo Barry
Venue
Sustainability
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-08-11
Volume
10
Issue
8
Pages
2856
ISSN
2071-1050 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2886107139
Cited by
25
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
FWCI
3.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Sustainability (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords
Facebook, social networking sites, theory of planned behavior, technology acceptance model, social influence theory, information cascades, subjective norms, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, university students, Korea

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