Forced isolation induced by COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted individuals' well-
being, reducing the opportunities for social encounters, consequently resulting in a greater …

There are grounds to assume that the use of nonpolitical, entertainment-oriented Social
Media (SM) may dampen democratically relevant outcomes. However, research has largely …

Alhussein Bin TAlal University Abstract-The aim of this study was twofold: 1) to investigate
first year university students' use of WhatsApp for personal and educational purposes and 2) …

This article explores the venerable diffusion of innovations model and how changing
technologies impact its applications and generalizations viewed as “products” of the model …

The outbreak of COVID-19 is a public health crisis that has had a profound impact on
society. Stigma is a common phenomenon in the prevalence and spread of infectious …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate positive associations between three main
motivations (social interaction, information and entertainment) for the use of social network …

This study explores social media users' personality traits and motivations for the usage of
two different social media platforms, Facebook and Pinterest, as well as how the varied uses …

Purpose For Internet celebrities, self-disclosure (SD) is a crucial step in building
relationships with their followers who perceive this communication as para-social interaction …

The mass diffusion of social media has enabled new commercial models in retailing. It
heralded the emergence of social commerce, with consumers and retailers interacting and …

Over the past decade, the Uses and Gratifications theory has driven research on the motives
behind social media use. The three most commonly explored motives have been …