Perceived social integration, motives, internet use, and willingness to express opinion: antecedents and effects of time online

Khan, Fazal Rahim (2009) Perceived social integration, motives, internet use, and willingness to express opinion: antecedents and effects of time online. In: Proceedings of the Seminar on Research Findings 2008. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 127-135. ISBN 9789833855780

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Abstract

This study tests antecedents and effects of time spent online in a random sample of senior level undergraduate students at a public university in Malaysia. The path analysis found that a perceived social integration predicted time spent online and opinion expression in public on one of the two issues in the study. Surveillance-social connectivity motives both mediated and moderated the social integration and time on online linkage. As an endogenous predictor, time spent on online predicted opinion expression on both the issues. Implications of these findings are discussed from the standpoint of the spiral of silence theory, and the Internet use literature.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	3905/6897
Uncontrolled Keywords:	social integration, internet, motives, opinion, time online
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H62 Study and teaching. Research
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Sakinah Kamaludin
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2011 11:27
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2011 00:18
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/6897

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