Consumers' participation in information-related activities on social media

PLoS One. 2021 Apr 23;16(4):e0250248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250248. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between consumers' characteristics and social media use, focusing on consumers' information-related activities such as creating content, sharing information, and providing feedback on information. The results showed that consumers' creating content, sharing information, and providing of feedback on information were affected by their digital literacy, need for cognition, and self-esteem. Information literacy and need for cognition had positive effects on engagement in these information-related activities, but self-esteem exerted a negative effect.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cognition
  • Community Participation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Information Literacy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Self Concept
  • Social Media*

Grants and funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work.