Improving Social Inclusion for People with Physical Disabilities: The Roles of Mobile Social Networking Applications (MSNA) by Disability Support Organizations in China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Research Hypotheses
2.1. Online Benefits and Online Friendship
2.2. Online Friendship and Perceived Social Connectedness
2.3. Online Friendship and Well-Being
2.4. Perceived Social Connectedness and Well-Being
2.5. Perceived Social Exclusion Moderation Effect
3. Material and Methods
3.1. Study Design and Participants
3.2. Measures
3.3. Procedures
3.4. Statistical Analysis
4. Results
4.1. Measurement Model
4.2. Structural Model and Discussion
5. Conclusions
6. Implications
6.1. Theoretical Implication
6.2. Managerial Implication
6.3. Limitation
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Construct | Measurement | Factor Loading | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Enjoyment Experience Benefit (EEB) | MSNA is fun. | 0.882 | Koufaris [41] and Zhou, Li, and Liu [42] |
MSNA is exciting. | 0.883 | ||
MSNA is enjoyable. | 0.901 | ||
MSNA is interesting. | 0.921 | ||
Information Benefit (IB) | MSNA is a good source of information. | 0.877 | Ducoffe [43] and Logan et al. [44] |
MSNA supplies relevant information. | 0.897 | ||
MSNA provides timely information. | 0.910 | ||
Social Network Benefit (SNB) | I can contact friends on MSNA. | 0.839 | Arnold and Reynold [45] and Yen [46] |
I can share experiences with friends on MSNA. | 0.891 | ||
I can develop friendships with others on MSNA. | 0.821 | ||
I can extend personal relationships on MSNA | 0.840 | ||
Online Friendship (OF) | The MSNA provider is trustworthy. | 0.895 | Roberts, Varki, and Brodie [47] and Zhou et al. [8] |
I am happy with the MSNA provider’s performance | 0.908 | ||
I continue to deal with the MSNA provider because I genuinely enjoy my relationship with them. | 0.912 | ||
Perceived Social Connectedness (PSC) | I feel I am connected to other users on MSNA. | 0.847 | Chen [13] and Han, Min, and Lee [48] |
I feel like I fit in on MSNA. | 0.888 | ||
I have made connections with other people on MSNA. | 0.896 | ||
I feel comfortable communicating with other people on MSNA. | 0.805 | ||
Well-being (WB) | The conditions of my life are excellent. | 0.880 | Pavot and Diener [49], Hawi [50], and Kong, Ding, and Zhao [51] |
I am satisfied with my life. | 0.865 | ||
So far, I have achieved the important things I want in life. | 0.901 |
Construct | Cronbach’s Alpha | CR | AVE | WB | EEB | IB | OF | PSC | SNB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WB | 0.858 | 0.913 | 0.778 | 0.882 | |||||
EEB | 0.905 | 0.934 | 0.779 | 0.775 | 0.882 | ||||
IB | 0.946 | 0.957 | 0.786 | 0.778 | 0.890 | 0.887 | |||
OF | 0.889 | 0.931 | 0.819 | 0.855 | 0.761 | 0.751 | 0.905 | ||
PSC | 0.882 | 0.919 | 0.740 | 0.882 | 0.774 | 0.771 | 0.878 | 0.860 | |
SNB | 0.870 | 0.911 | 0.719 | 0.788 | 0.776 | 0.778 | 0.773 | 0.761 | 0.848 |
Hypothesis | Estimate (Standard) | CR | p-Value | Support |
---|---|---|---|---|
H1 | 0.300 | 2.310 | 0.02 | Yes |
H2 | 0.147 | 1.108 | 0.268 | No |
H3 | 0.423 | 4.380 | *** | Yes |
H4 | 0.876 | 18.427 | *** | Yes |
H5 | 0.356 | 3.958 | *** | Yes |
H6 | 0.569 | 6.319 | *** | Yes |
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Kim, H.-C.; Zhu, Z.-Y. Improving Social Inclusion for People with Physical Disabilities: The Roles of Mobile Social Networking Applications (MSNA) by Disability Support Organizations in China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2333. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072333
Kim H-C, Zhu Z-Y. Improving Social Inclusion for People with Physical Disabilities: The Roles of Mobile Social Networking Applications (MSNA) by Disability Support Organizations in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(7):2333. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072333
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Hyeon-Cheol, and Zong-Yi Zhu. 2020. "Improving Social Inclusion for People with Physical Disabilities: The Roles of Mobile Social Networking Applications (MSNA) by Disability Support Organizations in China" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 7: 2333. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072333