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The interplay of virtual reality and narrative story in disaster journalism through empathy, transportation, and identification Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jiyoung Lee, Da-young Kang
Although virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be an effective means of delivering news stories, there is still a lack of understanding as to how VR can complement specific narrative formats, such as textual news, in journalism. This study investigates the impact of using VR (vs. 360° videoon a 2D screen) to deliver textual news with high (vs. low) narrativity in terms of triggering issue involvement
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“It’s too much”: Excessive smartphone use during the COVID-19 crisis, information overload, and infection self-efficacy Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jörg Matthes, Ariadne Neureiter, Anja Stevic, Selina Noetzel
During the COVID-19-related lockdowns around the world, individuals received a permanent digital stream of information about the pandemic via their smartphones. We theorize that such excessive COVID-19-related smartphone use can affect information overload, i.e., the perception of being exposed to too much information about COVID-19. We also introduce the notion of infection self-efficacy, the feeling
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Measuring social support for depression on social media: A multifaceted study on user interaction and emotional spread Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Xiao-Kun Wu, Yi-Yin Zhou, Bu Zhong
User interaction within social media groups is increasingly vital for offering social support to individuals experiencing mental health issues. However, measuring social support in these online communities is challenging due to the dynamic and complex nature of user interaction, which conventional research methods struggle to capture. To cope with the challenge, we propose a mixed-measurement approach
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Digital infrastructure and innovation in Africa: Does human capital mediates the effect? Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 D, e, n, n, i, s, , B, o, a, h, e, n, e, , O, s, e, i
While both theory and empirical evidence have established the critical role of digital infrastructure in promoting innovation, there needs to be more understanding of factors mediating this nexus, especially from the African context, which is understudied. This paper argues that digital infrastructure spurs innovation, but the overall effect depends on countries’ level of human capital. Relying on
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Why do people use Metaverse? A uses and gratification theory perspective Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Heeseung Yu
In recent years, continued advancements in 5G and other communications technologies, coupled with the disruptions in physical interactions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, have drawn global attention and capital to the metaverse. In this context, the present study was conducted with the aim of developing and validating multidimensional usage motivation factors that capture the unique properties
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The Government Metaverse: Charting the Coordinates of Citizen Acceptance Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 A, h, m, a, d, , S, a, m, e, d, , A, l, -, A, d, w, a, n
The primary aim of this study is to examine citizens' intentions to adopt meta-government (or metaverse government) by investigating the influence of various enablers and barriers on adoption intentions. Drawing upon the Technology Acceptance Model, this research utilizes a dual factor approach to examine how herd behavior, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, perceived cyber risks, and resistance
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What factors affect psychological ownership when creating an avatar?: Focusing on customization and the ideal self Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Won Young Chung, Doha Kim, Daeho Lee
Among the numerous ways to communicate anonymously in a virtual environment, many people prefer using an avatar as a tool to represent themselves. Use of an avatar allows people to reveal their psychological ownership (PO) as well as to create a visual presentation of themselves. Thus, avatars are a means to differentiate the self from others and to attract attention. This study determines if a person
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The role of affective and cognitive involvement in the mitigating effects of AI source cues on hostile media bias Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Matthew J.A. Craig, Mina Choi
With an experimental design, this study examined the effect of source cues (Human vs. AI) on hostile media bias through heuristic machine evaluation of machine and human social media profiles. This study also explored the effects of affective and cognitive involvement as moderators along with media source-self ideological incongruity (source incongruity). A 2 (human vs. AI) x 3 (CNN vs. USA Today vs
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Algorithmic amplification and polarization in social media Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Donghee Shin, Emily Y. Shin
There is growing concerns about how social media circulate extreme viewpoints, fuels division, and fosters radicalization. TikTok's role in fostering radicalized content was examined by tracing how users become radicalized on TikTok and how its recommendation algorithms drive this radicalization. We identified the social, technological, and psychological factors that contribute to the radicalization
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Understanding the influence of a host’s guest perceptions on sharing intention on the airbnb platform: A signaling theory perspective Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Ilyoo Barry Hong, Minjae Kim
Today the sharing economy, involving the online sharing of under-utilized assets with unknown others, has increasingly become a prevalent e-commerce business model. While numerous studies have explored determinants of a guest’s booking intention in the sharing economy, little attention has been given to what drives a host to accept a booking request from a guest. A host endeavors to gather and assess
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Sensory and cognitive intrusions with and without media content during the COVID-19 pandemic: Isolation, media use, sleep and stress factors Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari
COVID-19 pandemic restrictive measures curtailed environmental stimuli and social contact while encouraging media consumption. This study investigated isolation, media use, sleep and stress factors related to involuntary phenomena with and without media content. Video game players answered an online survey (N = 397; males 70.8 %; mean age = 28.04). Experiencing intrusions during lockdown (mean = 65
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Conspiracy thinking and social media use are associated with ability to detect deepfakes Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Ewout Nas, Roy de Kleijn
Deepfake videos are highly realistic manipulated videos that are often difficult to distinguish from authentic videos. The technology rapidly evolves, making deepfake videos increasingly realistic. Most research on deepfake videos is focused on the algorithmic detection of deepfakes. Less is known about the human recognition of deepfake videos. The aim of the current study was to investigate the predictors
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Emotion regulation and cheap talk as signaling strategies: Evidence from crowdfunding for Ukraine Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Alexandra Fischmann, Larry Zhiming Xu
Crowdfunding, as enabled by donors worldwide, has played a critical role in financially supporting military forces, NGOs, humanitarian groups, and civilians in the Ukraine-Russia Crisis. This global mobilization underscores the evolving dynamics in the modern geopolitical landscape, emphasizing the transformative power of online collective action in fundraising and organizing. This study draws on signaling
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Exploring the limitations in how ChatGPT introduces environmental justice issues in the United States: A case study of 3,108 counties Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Junghwan Kim, Jinhyung Lee, Kee Moon Jang, Ismini Lourentzou
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Emojifying chatbot interactions: An exploration of emoji utilization in human-chatbot communications Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Shubin Yu, Luming Zhao
The prevalence of chatbots in human–computer communication has significantly increased. Emojis, as a form of emotional disclosure, have gained significant attention for their potential to boost chatbot service satisfaction. However, how and when emoji usage can increase satisfaction toward chatbots is not fully examined. This paper aims to fill this gap and contribute to the rapidly evolving field
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Social media users’ affective, attitudinal, and behavioral responses to virtual human emotions Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sitan Li, Jeongmin Ham, Matthew S. Eastin
Virtual humans’ communication of emotions in social media posts are considered heuristics of human behavior. The current study extends the Cognitive-Functional Model of Emotions to virtual influencers and investigates how social media users engage with virtual human emotions. In an experiment (N = 362), non-emotional and emotional (i.e., happy, sad, and lust) social media posts are examined for their
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Clustering potential metaverse users with the use of a value-based framework: Exploiting perceptions and attitudes on the use and adoption of metaverse for bold propositions Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Rsha Mirza, Miltiadis D. Lytras, Ohoud Alzamzami, Lama Al Khuzayem, Hajar Alharbi, Sultanah Alshammari, Alaa Bafail, Arwa Basbrain, Eaman Alharbi, Nada Bajnaid, Nadia Yusuf, Wadee AlHalabi
Metaverse is a new emerging platform that enables users to interact with each other and engage in many activities inside a collective virtual shared space. The metaverse is rapidly evolving, and it is essential to understand the perception and attitude of its potential users. Therefore, this research aims to study the users of the metaverse and obtain their opinions on some of the key variables of
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Examining digital capital and digital inequalities in Canadian elementary Schools: Insights from teachers Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Frank M. Ventrella, Megan Cotnam-Kappel
Research on digital inequalities and their societal implications has garnered significant attention from scholars around the globe, emphasizing the urgency to understand their impact on individuals' everyday lives. However, studies investigating these inequalities within educational settings from teachers' perspectives remain scarce. This study addresses this gap by examining the experiences of eight
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Predicting individuals’ privacy protection and self-tracking behaviors in the context of smart health Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Jaewon Royce Choi, Seongcheol Kim
The implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies faces social challenges, such as privacy and surveillance, in our so-called ‘sensor society.’ This study applies a unique theoretical framework of surveillance culture, consisting of the surveillance imaginary and surveillance practices, to comprehensively capture individual perceptions and behaviors related to privacy and surveillance in
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Understanding AI tool engagement: A study of ChatGPT usage and word-of-mouth among university students and office workers Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Hyeon Jo
This study aims to explore the determinants of user behaviors toward an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT, focusing on university students and office workers. In this study, we present a comprehensive model to understand user engagement with AI tools, specifically focusing on ChatGPT. The model is grounded on four primary stages, each containing distinct variables: 1) fundamental (comprising
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Trapped in the search box: An examination of algorithmic bias in search engine autocomplete predictions Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Cong Lin, Yuxin Gao, Na Ta, Kaiyu Li, Hongyao Fu
This paper examines the autocomplete algorithmic bias of leading search engines against three sensitive attributes: gender, race, and sexual orientation. By simulating search query prefixes and calling search engine APIs, 106,896 autocomplete predictions were collected, and their semantic toxicity scores as measures of negative algorithmic bias were computed based on machine learning models. Results
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Data-driven approaches into political orientation and news outlet discrimination: The case of news articles in South Korea Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Jungkyun Lee, Junyeop Cha, Eunil Park
With the advancement of the internet, the public now has easy access to news from various media outlets. However, a number of news outlets tend to report their content based on their political orientations or affiliations, which may compromise the objectivity of the news. This research used machine learning to analyze whether it is possible to tell the political orientation and news outlet apart based
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Emoji and visual complexity in health information design: A moderated serial mediation model Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Tingyi S. Lin, Yue Luo
Social media is a valuable tool that enables public health organizations to communicate effectively. To enhance the reach of health communication on social media, scholars have proposed that emoji be used to convey scientific information. The current study explored the influence of emoji on the effectiveness of health communication on social media. Automated content analysis revealed that the presence
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Advanced digital skills of the Spanish population from 2015 to 2021. Socioeconomic and geographical factors according to an ordered probit model Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Francisca Ruiz-Rodríguez, Abdennour Akoudad-Ekajouan, Reyes Manuela González-Relaño
The increasing digitalisation of the economy, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, requires the population to have advanced digital skills. In a decentralised country such as Spain, it is necessary to identify the population’s model of digital skills acquisition by taking geographical variables into account. To this end, the aim of this research is to analyse the impact of socioeconomic and geographical
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Systematic review of survey scales measuring information privacy concerns on social network sites Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-10-02 Jošt Bartol, Vasja Vehovar, Andraž Petrovčič
Privacy in social network sites (SNSs) is an important issue, and many researchers have focused on understanding the effects of information privacy concerns (IPCs) on user behavior. However, to develop research capable of addressing the complexity and multilayered nature of IPCs on SNSs, valid and reliable IPC survey scales are necessary. To this end, a systematic review of IPC scales utilized in SNS
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User perception and self-disclosure towards an AI psychotherapy chatbot according to the anthropomorphism of its profile picture Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Jieon Lee, Daeho Lee
Studies have displayed that the favorable image of a psychotherapist increases the therapy outcome by encouraging the self-disclosure of clients. Recently, in a situation where AI psychotherapy chatbots were actively employed, this study examines how the degree of anthropomorphism in profile pictures of AI psychotherapy chatbots (company logo, robot character, human character, real human photo) affects
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Gamification for consumer loyalty: An exploration of unobserved heterogeneity in gamified esports social live streaming Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Tyreal Yizhou Qian, Bo Yu, Robbie Matz, Lei Luo, Chenglong Xu
Esports has been boosted by the proliferation of gamified social live streaming (SLS) platforms over the past few years. While previous research has recognized the complexity of gamification, limited scholarship has examined gamification effectiveness in terms of consumer loyalty in esports. Through the lens of technology acceptance model (TAM), the current study surveyed esports consumers of two SLS
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Stories that engage the audience: An investigation of popular breast cancer narratives on social media Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Zexin Ma, Rong Ma, Xinyan Zhao, Xiaohui Wang
Narratives play a critical role in health communication and promotion on social media. This study aimed to identify the features of popular social media narratives that generate emotional support and engage users in cancer communication. We conducted a content analysis of popular breast cancer narratives (N = 410) by five influential breast cancer non-profit organizations on Facebook. Based on a theoretical
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What motivates users to continue using current short video applications? A dual-path examination of flow experience and cognitive lock-in Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Hongjun Yang, Shengtai Zhang, Zihe Diao, Dezhong Sun
Short video applications are becoming a new form of entertainment and diversion for social media users. However, the underlying reasons why people are immersed in and continue to use current short-form video applications still need to be investigated in depth. This study examines the dual drivers (flow experience and cognitive lock-in) and their antecedents of sustained use of short-form social media
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Receive, forward, repeat: The link between sexting intention, sexting attitudes, and non-consensual sexting behaviours Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Janneke M. Schokkenbroek, Koen Ponnet, Joris Van Ouytsel, Michel Walrave, Wim Hardyns
Sexting concerns the act of sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages or photos (i.e., ‘sexts’) through electronic means. When sexts are received or forwarded without the consent of the original sender, this is called non-consensual sexting. Our study set out to increase our understanding as to why individuals engage in non-consensual sext forwarding, by examining the role of sexting
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Adjusting news accuracy perceptions after deepfakes exposure: Evidence from a non-Western context Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Saifuddin Ahmed, Yifei Wang, Adeline Wei Ting Bee
Empirical studies examining if and how deepfakes would evoke news skepticism and discredit social trust in societies with low levels of digital literacy are limited. Recognizing the gap in the literature, this study conducts a survey experiment in India. We test whether individuals adjust their perceptions of news accuracy after being exposed to a deepfake about the subject of the news. Furthermore
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Incidental news exposure and political consumerism – Exploring nuances Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Rebecca Scheffauer, Timilehin Durotoye, Homero Gil de Zúñiga
With the rise of the internet and social media, many people find their news online, often only incidentally. Burgeoning research in this line of inquiry has explored the connection between incidental exposure to news (INE) and participatory political behaviors. However, certain peculiarities still need to be addressed in this area. Working with panel survey data from the United States, in this study
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Citizen-centric digital twin development with machine learning and interfaces for maintaining urban infrastructure Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Fathima Nishara Abdeen, Sara Shirowzhan, Samad M.E. Sepasgozar
Serious interoperability challenges prevent the stakeholders of infrastructure projects and citizens as the final users, from interacting with each other and helping maintain a project over its lifetime. This paper focuses on macro-scale digital twins collecting stakeholders’ feedback as the end users of the infrastructure and its service buildings. The aim is to examine various technologies for developing
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Crowdsourced data indicates broadband has a positive impact on local business creation Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Yifeng Philip Chen, Edward J. Oughton, Jakub Zagdanski, Maggie Mo Jia, Pete Tyler
Broadband connectivity is regarded as generally having a positive macroeconomic effect, but we lack evidence as to how it affects key economic activity metrics, such as firm creation, at a very local level. This analysis models the impact of broadband Next Generation Access (NGA) on new business creation at the local level over the 2011–2015 period in England, United Kingdom, using high-resolution
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Is ChatGPT scary good? How user motivations affect creepiness and trust in generative artificial intelligence Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Tae Hyun Baek, Minseong Kim
Few studies have examined user motivations to use generative artificial intelligence (AI). This research aims to address this gap by examining how user motivations for ChatGPT usage affect perceived creepiness, trust, and the intention to continue using AI chatbot technology. The findings of an online survey (N = 421) reveal a negative relationship between personalization and creepiness, while task
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Combating health misinformation on social media through fact-checking: The effect of threat appraisal, coping appraisal, and empathy Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-05 Mingfei Sun, Xiaoyue Ma
Social media users’ active fact-checking as a way to restrain health misinformation has received considerable attention. With the protection motivation theory (PMT), this study divided fact-checking into verification and correction and analyzed the influence of threat and coping appraisal on health misinformation verification and correction intentions. Furthermore, the moderating effect of empathy
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How does the development of COVID-19 affect the public's engagement to fake news rebuttal microblogs? Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Zongmin Li, Ye Zhao, Xinyu Du, Shihang Wang, Yanfang Ma, Yi Zhang
COVID-19 infodemics are intertwined with the dynamic development of the pandemic. During infodemics, the challenges and difficulties are to reveal the dynamic evolution of public’s engagement to fake news rebuttals information and break through the bottleneck of previous static research. Motivated by this, fake news rebuttals engagement index (FNREI) is proposed to state the public engagement towards
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Do social media matter? The effects of information seeking on COVID-19 psychological and behavioral processes Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Christopher E. Beaudoin
With the evolution of media technologies, social media have developed as a means to purposive and incidental use and subsequent benefits and detriments. This study investigates how individuals’ use of information via social media helps them achieve psychological and behavioral advances in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study’s novelty lies in its positioning of social media information
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Who (and with whom) uses more emoji? Exploring individual, relational, and motivational characteristics driving emoji use Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Bernardo P. Cavalheiro, David L. Rodrigues, Marília Prada
Emoji use, despite being pervasive in digital communication, is often dependent on individual characteristics (e.g., gender, age, personality), relational dimensions (e.g., intimacy with specific others), motives for using them (e.g., because emoji allow to better express emotions), and the context in which they are used (e.g., emoji use is considered more appropriate with closer interlocutors, such
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Exploring the Determinants of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy: Digital Divide, Computational Thinking, Cognitive Absorption Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Ismail Celik
To effectively utilize artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies such as ChatGPT and realize their novel ethical issues, individuals must have a variety of knowledge and skills about AI. Such knowledge and skills have led to the emergence of AI literacy. Despite the importance of AI literacy in everyday life, little is known about its determinants. To better understand the determinants of AI
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Digital capacity and employment Outcomes: Microdata evidence from Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Europe Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Kadri Männasoo, Jon Kristian Pareliussen, Artjom Saia
This paper examines the relationship between employment outcomes and broadband Internet access, education and digital skills using the pre- and post-COVID-19 survey waves of the Eurostat Community Statistics on Information Society from 2017, 2019, and 2021 in 27 European countries. Joint estimates of individuals’ employment status and skills employ external controls based on Eurostat and COVID-19 European
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A social mapping of Swedish environment-focussed Facebook groups: The principles, methods and implementation of a mapping project Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Vaia Doudaki, Nico Carpentier
Aiming to contribute to the sparse literature on social mapping methodologies, this article elaborates on the principles, procedures and research design of a social mapping project. It first demonstrates the design and implementation of a mapping project of active Facebook groups in Sweden that focus on the environment, by elaborating on the project’s mapping principles and procedures. The developed
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Self-determination and attitudes toward artificial intelligence: Cross-national and longitudinal perspectives Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Jenna Bergdahl, Rita Latikka, Magdalena Celuch, Iina Savolainen, Eerik Soares Mantere, Nina Savela, Atte Oksanen
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in all domains of life. Therefore, it is crucial to understand individuals’ attitudes towards AI. This article investigated attitudes toward AI through two studies that are based on the self-determination theory and basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness). Study 1 used cross-sectional samples of adult populations
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Unleashing the potential of mobile broadband: Evidence from Indonesia's underdeveloped regions on its role in reducing income inequality Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Kasmad Ariansyah, Adhityo Nugraha Barsei, Zulfia Hanum Alfi Syahr, Nova Yulanda Putri Sipahutar, Marudur Pandapotan Damanik, Gonang May Perdananugraha, Amri Dunan, Daru Nupikso, , Dayat Hidayat, Bambang Mudjiyanto, Istiana Hermawati, Muhammad Suryanegara
Although numerous studies have explored the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and socioeconomic development, limited research has focused on the impact of ICT infrastructure expansion on income distribution. This study aims to fill this research gap by investigating the effect of mobile broadband network coverage on income inequality in underdeveloped regions of Indonesia
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Artificial emotions for charity collection: A serial mediation through perceived anthropomorphism and social presence Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Seyoung Lee, Gain Park, Jiyun Chung
Despite the broad application of chatbot agents in online interactions, an ongoing debate persists regarding their persuasive role and human-like emotional disclosure. Our study adds to this debate by exploring the effect of chatbot agents’ emotional disclosure on people’s willingness to donate to a charitable cause, and by examining individual and serial mediation between the main effects of perceived
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#Buzz: Exploring public interest in pollinators, bees, and honey using online media data Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Ben Ellman, Courtney Bir, Jinho Jung, Nicole Olynk Widmar, Kenneth Foster
Pollinators play an important role in agriculture, food security, and ecosystems. They are facing serious population declines in the US as well as around the world, leading to concerns regarding natural fertilization, reduced crop yields, and economic threats to farmers and/or related agricultural businesses. Governments and non-governmental organizations have introduced policies and programs to conserve
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D-HRSP: Dataset of helpful reviews for service providers Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Jinmo Lee, Eunil Park
Most common services are now provided through mobile applications; thus, the importance of mobile application reviews has increased. Service providers and developers seek helpful reviews to find useful information to improve their services. However, with currently existing indicators, e.g., star rating systems, it is difficult to identify reviews that are directly related to the quality of the service
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Association between psychosocial well-being and problematic social media use among Finnish young adults: A cross-sectional study Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 K. Hylkilä, N. Männikkö, S. Castrén, T. Mustonen, A. Peltonen, J. Konttila, M. Männistö, M. Kääriäinen
The aim of the study was to identify associations between problematic social media use (PSMU), type of internet activity, various background factors, psychosocial factors (mood, fear of missing out, need to belong, social relationships) and the COVID-19-pandemic’s impacts on social media use among young adults in Finland. Data were collected from 381 young adults aged 18–35 (M = 26.01; SD = 4.55) in
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Trolling asymmetry toward Republicans and Democrats and the shift from foreign to domestic trolling Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Pnina Fichman, Shohana Akter
Online trolling toward politicians is noticeable now more than ever before. The increase in online political discourse in recent years on one hand and the increased efforts to curb the spread of trolling and disinformation on the other hand may affect trolling in opposing direction. We examine how four trolling tactics toward politicians evolved between the 2016 and 2020 US presidential election cycles
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Bubbles bursting: Investigating and measuring the personalisation of social media searches Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Can Yang, Xinyuan Xu, Bernardo Pereira Nunes, Sean Wolfgand Matsui Siqueira
Social media platforms implement personalisation algorithms to provide users with a tailored selection of posts under the assumption of a better experience. However, prior studies examining social media timelines revealed that, due to personalisation algorithms, social media users are more likely to encounter attitude-consistent content that reinforces their existing beliefs than information that contradicts
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The physical body as a computing interface: Theoretical conceptualization of embodied affordances and empirical validation Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Ayoung Suh
Despite the growing interest in immersive virtual reality (IVR) for collaboration and the rising prevalence of commercial applications, the extant body of knowledge on IVR is still in a nascent stage. A paucity of empirical studies have investigated the affordances engendered for collaboration, resulting in a lack of theoretical underpinnings for comprehending the impact of IVR on collaboration outcomes
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Behind the growth of FinTech in South Korea: Digital divide in the use of digital financial services Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Youngwon Nam, Sunwoo T. Lee
Advancements in financial technology, known as “FinTech,” will help both businesses and consumers of financial services. South Korea has a well-established FinTech infrastructure and resources, and has already incorporated digital financial services into daily life. However, the benefit of the proliferation of FinTech might be disproportionate in reaching diverse groups. The goal of this study is to
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Is real screen time a determinant of problematic smartphone and social network use among young people? Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Łukasz Tomczyk, Elma Selmanagic Lizde
Smartphone use by adolescents is increasingly attracting the interest of social scientists, parents, and educational stakeholders (teachers, educators, educational policy makers), generally in a negative context. There are, however, many myths surrounding the issue, resulting from the reproduction of stereotypes about the psychosocial functioning of adolescents in cyberspace, as well as inadequately
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Dating in the dark: Vulnerable narcissism predicts inauthentic self-presentation in online dating Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Megan L. Willis, Eliza Oliver, Evita March
The current study investigated whether Dark Triad traits (vulnerable and grandiose narcissism, primary and secondary psychopathy, and Machiavellianism views and tactics) predicted inauthentic self-presentation whilst dating online, and whether those who reported engaging in antisocial dating behaviours were higher on Dark Triad traits, and more likely to self-present inauthentically in online dating
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How online review environment affects review generation behavior: A competing for attention perspective Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Shasha Zhou, Le Tu
From the perspective of competing for attention, this study attempts to examine how a potential reviewer’s review content in terms of topic diversity and topic popularity is affected by the review environment, which is characterized by review volume, review variance, and time distance. The empirical analysis is based on 70,383 restaurant reviews collected from Yelp. The Latent Dirichlet Allocation
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Why university students are technostressed with remote classes: Study-Family conflict, satisfaction with university life, and academic performance Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-04-23 Alejandro Cataldo, Natalia Bravo-Adasme, Paula Araya, Valentina Ormeño
Due to the global effects of COVID-19, most universities quickly went online and sent their students home, switching from traditional face-to-face classes to video conferencing platforms. Massive virtual protests in several countries showed signs that university students suffered from technostress, questioning the assumption that “digital natives” are better prepared for technology-mediated learning
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When attention-grabbing tactics backfire during media multitasking: The detrimental effect of atypical advertising slogans on brand attitude Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Elisabeth Wolfsteiner, Marion Garaus
Emerging technologies have transformed traditional single-screen viewing into a new form of audience behavior called media multitasking (e.g. surfing the internet while watching TV). This shared attention in media-multitasking situations poses a challenge to media planers when attracting the audience’s attention. However, attention-grabbing tactics might backfire on companies as they make manipulative
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To be rational or sensitive? The gender difference in how textual environment cue and personal characteristics influence the sentiment expression on social media Telematics and Informatics (IF 9.14) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Xiaodong Feng, Jie Xiong, Zhiwei Tang
Online sentiments expressed by users play critical roles in various social media-based applications, and thus understanding the mechanism of what determines users expressing sentiment with different polarities bears strategic importance. Based on the affective response model (ARM), we develop a conceptual model about the determinants of users’ online sentiment polarity, from the cues of the textual