Connecting with the user-generated Web: how group identification impacts online information sharing and evaluation

Flanagin, Andrew J.; Hocevar, Kristin Page; Samahito, Siriphan Nancy

doi:10.1080/1369118x.2013.808361

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“…Further, these findings may suggest that perceived similarity (such as shared interests or traits) between those who are higher in social media self-efficacy could increase trust in the information shared by other social media users. This is consistent with prior research findings that similarity with an information source predicts positive evaluations of information from that source (e.g., Flanagin, Hocevar, & Samahito, 2014;Metzger et al, 2010;Sillence, Briggs, Harris, & Fishwick, 2007). However, additional research is required to test this possibility, as this study did not directly measure perceived similarity between self-efficacious social media users.…”

Section: Trustworthiness Of Online Social Informationsupporting

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Social media self-efficacy and information evaluation online

Hocevar

Flanagin

Metzger

2014

Computers in Human Behavior

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a b s t r a c tThis study introduces the concept of social media self-efficacy, or a person's perceived ability to reach desired outcomes in the social media environment, and examines the relationship between social media self-efficacy and how people evaluate information found online. Results of a survey of a representative sample of adult Internet users in the United States (N = 3568) indicate that users with higher social media self-efficacy find information shared via social media to be more trustworthy than do those lower in social media self-efficacy. These self-efficacious social media users also rely more both on the opinions of others and on social media specifically when evaluating or verifying the information they find online, suggesting that they may be more prone to seek out and be influenced by input from others. Practical and theoretical implications of these findings are explored.

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Section: Trustworthiness Of Online Social Informationsupporting

confidence: 78%

Social media self-efficacy and information evaluation online

Hocevar

Flanagin

Metzger

2014

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…In general, our finding are in line with earlier research findings highlighting the importance of online social influence . However, we did not find stronger effects when social influence was coming from similar group members (see ). In the Sample 1, the estimated majority opinion effect was stronger in general if the respondents had been primed with a group membership, but the difference did not reach statistical significance in any of our models.…”

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“…Social media has also become a significant source of peer influence. Conforming to others' behaviours and evaluations is a basic human tendency , and it may be especially salient in the case of computer‐mediated communication and when coming from a group of similar‐minded individuals . The tendency to rely on group norms is dependent on personal characteristics such as self‐esteem.…”

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Young people and gambling content in social media: An experimental insight

Kaakinen

Sirola

Savolainen

et al. 2019

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Introduction and Aims. Online gambling advertising and user-generated gambling content have increased. This study used a social psychological online experiment to analyse young people's reactions towards and self-reported interests in social media gambling messages. Design and Methods. A vignette experiment with a two-level between-subjects factor (group condition or control condition) and three two-level within-subjects factors (expressed stance on gambling, narrative perspective and majority opinion) was conducted with two samples of young Finnish people aged 15 to 25 years (N = 1200, 50% female, mean age 21.29 years) and 15 to 30 years (N = 230, 53% female, mean age 24.35 years). Participants were asked to indicate how they would react to presented gambling messages (i.e. like or dislike the content) and how interesting would the content appear to them. In addition to experimental factors, the Attitudes Towards Gambling Scale and a global self-esteem measure were used as the independent variables. A statistical analysis included multilevel linear and logistic regressions. Results. Young people preferred anti-gambling messages instead of pro-gambling messages. This effect was moderated by personal gambling attitudes as participants with highly positive gambling attitudes preferred pro-gambling content. Fact-driven messages were favoured over experience-driven messages. Positive majority opinions predicted more favourable reactions and positive interest. Discussion and Conclusions. Young people prefer anti-gambling content and factual argumentation but their online behaviour is also influenced by perceived group norms. The potential risks of online gambling promotion mainly concern young people already interested in gambling. [Kaakinen M, Sirola A, Savolainen I, Oksanen A. Young people and gambling content in social media: An experimental insight. Drug Alcohol Rev 2020;39:152-161]

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“…Chung and Kim’s [33] seminal work on cancer patients’ and their significant ones’ use of blogs launched multiple studies on the benefits of blogging to patients, HCPs and researchers. Patients who participate in a digital social network benefit in an impressively wide range of ways, including (a) support that contributes to sound decision-making [33–38]; (b) better emotion management, connectedness and support, increased problem-solving skills, and opportunities for information sharing [20, 21, 33, 36–42]; (c) taking advantage of the collective wisdom of other bloggers and HCPs [43]; (d) feeling empowered to take more responsibility for participating in clinical, financial and health-related decisions [33]; (e) having an advocacy platform for patients and their families [20, 21, 32, 37, 41], whose influence on policy is extended by media coverage [32, 44]; and (f) the privacy and freedom of anonymous blogging [36, 45, 46] which can facilitate a sense of social identity and belonging [47] while avoiding social stigma [48] and aiding the search for information [49]. …”

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From early detection to rehabilitation in the community: reading beyond the blog testimonies of survivors’ quality of life and prostate cancer representation

Zanchetta

Cognet²,

Lam-Kin-Teng

et al. 2016

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundSurvivors’ testimonies can reveal much about men’s experiences of prostate cancer and impacts on their quality of life (QOL) during the clinical trajectory of the disease. These survivors’ shared thoughts and views were hypothesized to reflect salient features of their lived social representation of prostate cancer.ContextWe explored the content of testimonies posted by men to a public blog hosted by a French national prostate cancer patients’ association. The study question, “What do French bloggers’ testimonies reveal about their lived experiences with prostate cancer, especially regarding their quality of life in community settings, that underpin their social representation of prostate cancer?” guided the exploration and analysis of the textual data. The aims were to better understand men’s experiences and predominant thoughts and views, to elucidate patients’ behaviours, and to enlighten medical policy and practice.PurposeExplore issues of QOL as reported by French prostate cancer survivors in a public blog by: (a) identifying the salient aspects and issues of the experience of living with prostate cancer from the perspective of survivors; and (b) analyzing the content in the posted testimonies regarding perceived and lived impacts of prostate cancer on QOL.MethodsA critical ethnographic study guided the selection of textual data from 196 male bloggers’ testimonies about prostate cancer posted in the period from 2008 to 2013. Media content analysis method was undertaken on blog testimonies, framed by a multidimensional conceptual framework of QOL.ResultsTestimonies focused mainly on medical care and rehabilitation, recovery, health education and self-care, as well as on a global vision of prostate cancer and its impacts on personal views of manhood and masculinity. The language used indicated that political, educative and compassionate discourses were intertwined to create a complex representation of the experience and effects of prostate cancer; this multi-faceted representation can inform the public and professional debate about men’s capacity to provide emotional support and problem-solve within a community of interest.ConclusionFindings, while based on data limited to mostly one-time entries to a French blog, contribute to understanding a unique, collective expression of men’s lived experiences of prostate cancer. These anonymous survivors shared their varied reactions, ways of coping, and thoughts on needed change.

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Connecting with the user-generated Web: how group identification impacts online information sharing and evaluation

Cited by 56 publications

References 37 publications

Social media self-efficacy and information evaluation online

Social media self-efficacy and information evaluation online

Young people and gambling content in social media: An experimental insight

From early detection to rehabilitation in the community: reading beyond the blog testimonies of survivors’ quality of life and prostate cancer representation

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