Why share debunking information? Investigating the relationship between motivation, sharing behavior, gratification, and continuous sharing intentions

IF 7.6 2区 管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Fan Chao , Guang Yu , Yuan Sun
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Abstract

The widespread dissemination of debunking information is essential for effectively controlling rumors. This study integrates the uses and gratifications theory with media system dependency theory and employs two survey studies to examine the complex relationships among social media usage motivations, willingness to share debunking information, gratification, and continued sharing intentions. The findings indicate that, in the context of debunking information sharing, motivations related to self-expression, altruism, and entertainment are significant within the three-goal categories of understanding, orientation, and play in individuals’ media system dependencies. Users with stronger motivations in these areas are more inclined to share debunking information. Additionally, the willingness to share debunking information positively influences users’ gratification, with this effect being more pronounced when the audience size is larger. Furthermore, higher gratification derived from sharing debunking information strengthens users’ continued intention to share. However, habitual sharing weakens this relationship. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of social media users’ debunking information-sharing behaviors from the perspective of information recipients. The study also provides actionable strategies for practitioners to enhance the effectiveness of debunking information dissemination.
为什么要分享揭露真相的信息?研究动机、分享行为、满足感和持续分享意图之间的关系
广泛传播辟谣信息对于有效控制谣言至关重要。本研究将使用与满足理论与媒介系统依赖理论相结合,采用两项调查研究来考察社交媒体使用动机、揭露信息分享意愿、满足和持续分享意愿之间的复杂关系。研究结果表明,在揭穿信息共享的背景下,与自我表达、利他主义和娱乐相关的动机在个人对媒体系统依赖的理解、取向和发挥这三个目标类别中具有重要意义。在这些方面动机更强的用户更倾向于分享揭穿信息。此外,揭露信息的分享意愿会对用户的满足感产生积极影响,当受众规模越大时,这种影响就越明显。此外,分享揭露信息带来的更高满足感增强了用户的持续分享意愿。然而,习惯性的分享会削弱这种关系。这些发现有助于从信息接受者的角度更深入地理解社交媒体用户的揭穿信息分享行为。研究亦为从业员提供可操作的策略,以提高资讯揭露的成效。
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Telematics and Informatics
Telematics and Informatics INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
CiteScore
17.00
自引率
4.70%
发文量
104
审稿时长
24 days
期刊介绍: Telematics and Informatics is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes cutting-edge theoretical and methodological research exploring the social, economic, geographic, political, and cultural impacts of digital technologies. It covers various application areas, such as smart cities, sensors, information fusion, digital society, IoT, cyber-physical technologies, privacy, knowledge management, distributed work, emergency response, mobile communications, health informatics, social media's psychosocial effects, ICT for sustainable development, blockchain, e-commerce, and e-government.
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