The Role of Social Media Motivation in Enhancing Social Responsibility

Islam Habis Mohammad Hatamleh (), Rahima Aissani and Raneem Farouq Suleiman Alduwairi
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Islam Habis Mohammad Hatamleh: Department of Media and Communication Technology, Faculty of Arts and Languages, Jadara University, Irbid 21110, Jordan
Rahima Aissani: Mass Communication Department, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 64141Al, United Arab Emirates
Raneem Farouq Suleiman Alduwairi: Department of Media and Communication Technology, Faculty of Arts and Languages, Jadara University, Irbid 21110, Jordan

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: This study explores the impact of social media platforms on enhancing social responsibility, employing a rigorous research framework based on the Uses and Gratifications Theory. We developed and tested a model to investigate how motivations for using social media influence social responsibility. A quantitative methodology was utilized, analyzing data from a sample of 520 participants using SmartPLS 4. The findings reveal various social media motivations—specifically information seeking, information sharing, self-status, social interaction, entertainment, being fashionable, and relaxation—significantly and positively impact social responsibility. The results underscore the constructive role of social media motivations in fostering social responsibility. They also suggest that further investigations into additional dimensions could provide deeper insights into how digital media might be leveraged to benefit society more broadly and enhance the concept of social responsibility. This study contributes to the expanding discourse on digital media’s potential to effect positive societal change.

Keywords: social media; motivation; digital media; information sharing; social interaction; social responsibility; usage and gratification theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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