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Antecedents of self-disclosure on social networking sites (SNSs): A study of Facebook users
Sustainability
  • Ashraf Sharif, Aga Khan University
  • Saira Hanif Soroya, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
  • Shakil Ahmad, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
  • Khalid Mahmood, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Self-disclosure on social networking sites (SNSs) leads to social capital development, connectedness, and relationship building. Due to several benefits associated with this behavior, self-disclosure has become a subject of research over the last few years. The current study investigates the antecedents of self-disclosure under the lens of the technology acceptance model (TAM). The research is quantitative, and the data were collected from 400 Pakistani Facebook users with a variety of demographic characteristics. The partial least squares-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) analysis technique was employed to analyze the data. The study′s findings confirmed that perceived usefulness is a strong predictor of personal information sharing, and it along with other variables causes a 31% variation in self-disclosure behavior. However, trust (medium and social) mediates the relationship of perceived usefulness, privacy concerns, and self-disclosure behavior.

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Citation Information
Ashraf Sharif, Saira Hanif Soroya, Shakil Ahmad and Khalid Mahmood. "Antecedents of self-disclosure on social networking sites (SNSs): A study of Facebook users" Sustainability Vol. 13 Iss. 3 (2021) p. 1220
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ashraf_sharif/14/