Title
Examining information sharing in social networking communities: Applying theories of social capital and attachment
Abstract
•We investigated social networking communities users’ social capital elements and information sharing behaviors.•Information sharing behaviors were measured by the lens of identity-and bond-based attachment.•We conduct surveys and apply structural equation model to find the causal relationship.•Results indicated that social capital element factors significantly affect the attachment.•The findings explain why users share their information in social networking communities.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1016/j.tele.2015.05.005
Telematics and Informatics
Keywords
Field
DocType
Social networking sites,Social capital,Identity and bond-based attachment,Information sharing
Social psychology,Social relation,Survey data collection,Social capital,Social network,Structural equation modeling,Public relations,Computer science,Network effect,Attachment theory,Marketing,Information sharing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
33
1
0736-5853
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.35
22
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Namho Chung135328.03
Kichan Nam249239.22
Chulmo Koo329132.67