Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countries

AbstractThis study presents a research framework based on the underlying richness of social media capacity (usefulness) at the individual level of youngsters regarding their contribution to building social capital and civic engagement, which significantly leads towards better social outcomes. Using...

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Main Authors: Binesh Sarwar, Arslan Sarwar, Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi, Abeer S Almogren, Said Salloum, Mohammad Habes
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2210888
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author Binesh Sarwar
Arslan Sarwar
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi
Abeer S Almogren
Said Salloum
Mohammad Habes
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Arslan Sarwar
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi
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Mohammad Habes
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description AbstractThis study presents a research framework based on the underlying richness of social media capacity (usefulness) at the individual level of youngsters regarding their contribution to building social capital and civic engagement, which significantly leads towards better social outcomes. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) technique, analysis of model accorded an examination of the impact of social media use for literacy and socialization on the perceived value in terms of social capital and civic engagement; resulting in greater cognitive and social well-being of young participants. By considering the social facets of social media technology, which can also mainly influence the value developed from the online social network, the authors also examined the moderating role of individual social technology fit in the fitting paradigms. The results support all proposed hypotheses in the model except one. This study concludes that social media tools as an interactive and productive mechanism can progressively enhance youth participation in public affairs for overall cognitive and social well-being. The positive sense of involvement is more satisfied by having an appropriate fit between individuals’ social needs and social technology.
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spelling doaj.art-03aeca504fb2453c84bb2428d8f365122024-03-12T08:30:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752023-12-0110210.1080/23311975.2023.2210888Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countriesBinesh Sarwar0Arslan Sarwar1Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi2Abeer S Almogren3Said Salloum4Mohammad Habes5Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal, PakistanFaculty of Management & Administrative Sciences, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, PakistanFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaDepartment of Visual Arts, Arts College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Science, Engineering, and Environment, University of Salford, Salford, UKFaculty of Mass Communication, Radio & TV Department, Yarmouk University, Amman, JordanAbstractThis study presents a research framework based on the underlying richness of social media capacity (usefulness) at the individual level of youngsters regarding their contribution to building social capital and civic engagement, which significantly leads towards better social outcomes. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) technique, analysis of model accorded an examination of the impact of social media use for literacy and socialization on the perceived value in terms of social capital and civic engagement; resulting in greater cognitive and social well-being of young participants. By considering the social facets of social media technology, which can also mainly influence the value developed from the online social network, the authors also examined the moderating role of individual social technology fit in the fitting paradigms. The results support all proposed hypotheses in the model except one. This study concludes that social media tools as an interactive and productive mechanism can progressively enhance youth participation in public affairs for overall cognitive and social well-being. The positive sense of involvement is more satisfied by having an appropriate fit between individuals’ social needs and social technology.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2210888Social mediasocial capitalcivic engagementsocial-technology fitcognitive well-beingsocial well-being
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Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countries
Cogent Business & Management
Social media
social capital
civic engagement
social-technology fit
cognitive well-being
social well-being
title Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countries
title_full Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countries
title_fullStr Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countries
title_full_unstemmed Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countries
title_short Social media paradox: Utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes: Case of developing countries
title_sort social media paradox utilizing social media technology for creating better value for better social outcomes case of developing countries
topic Social media
social capital
civic engagement
social-technology fit
cognitive well-being
social well-being
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2210888
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