Personality and motives for social media use when physically distanced: A uses and gratifications approach
| Autor: | Adam Joinson, Thomas Bowden-Green, Joanne Hinds |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Distancing media_common.quotation_subject social media uses and gratifications 050801 communication & media studies 050109 social psychology Big Five 0508 media and communications motives Personality Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social media Big Five personality traits Applied Marketing Research Group General Psychology media_common Original Research Extraversion and introversion Social distance 05 social sciences BF1-990 personality Scale (social sciences) Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Psychology Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021) Bowden-Green, T, Hinds, J & Joinson, A 2021, ' Personality and Motives for Social Media Use When Physically Distanced: A Uses and Gratifications Approach ', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 12, 607948 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.607948 |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.607948 |
| Popis: | This paper explores individuals’ motives for using social media when living under ‘social distancing’ conditions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, where they were instructed to physically distance from other people. Adopting a ‘uses and gratifications’ approach, and using a previously established five-factor scale, we examine the relationship between individuals’ motives for using social media and their personality traits. Hundred and eighty-nine social media users living in the United Kingdom completed surveys assessing their motives for using social media and their personality. Our findings demonstrate that participants were generally motivated to use social media to ‘pass time’ and to ‘maintain relationships.’ Further, we find that those high in extraversion in particular use social media to ‘maintain relationships.’ By comparing our findings to previous studies where face-to-face interaction was not restricted, our findings indicate that individuals’ motives for using social media change when they are placed under physical distancing restrictions. We reflect on the potential application of our findings for others experiencing similar conditions, such as those working in remote locations, as well as the potential implications for living in a post-pandemic world with increased virtual ‘meetings’ using social media. |
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