Understanding Users' Group Behavioral Decisions About Sharing Articles in Social Media: An Elaboration Likelihood Model Perspective

Bo Yang, Chao Liu, Xusen Cheng () and Xi Ma
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Bo Yang: Renmin University of China
Chao Liu: Renmin University of China
Xusen Cheng: Renmin University of China
Xi Ma: Renmin University of China

Group Decision and Negotiation, 2022, vol. 31, issue 4, No 5, 819-842

Abstract: Abstract The decision to share information is a common phenomenon in individuals’ daily social media use (e.g., Twitter, micro-blogs). However, research on the information to be shared mainly focuses on short texts, and the research on long texts/article sharing is relatively limited. Based on the elaboration likelihood model (ELM), this study established a conceptual model to reveal the determinants of users' behavior in sharing articles. Data on 1311 articles were collected on WeChat, China's most popular social media, and were processed using multiple linear regression. We found that both the central path and the peripheral path of the ELM affect users' decision-making about article-sharing behavior, and that amount of reading and perceived usefulness have the greatest impact. The rhetorical title, the number of pictures, and the number of fans have a negative impact on users' decision-making about article-sharing behavior. Further, the factors that affect users' online-community sharing and sharing with friends are also different. This study is one of the first to apply ELM to examine the influencing factors of users’ decisions about sharing general articles on social media, contributing to the research on the decision-making behavior of users sharing long texts on social media.

Keywords: Article sharing; Social media; WeChat; Elaboration likelihood model; Behavior decision (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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