The effects of self-discrepancy on SNS commitment tendency among college students: Moderating effects of social support†
Han Gyul Jeong1 · Jung Min Kim2 · Ji Soo Park3
123Department of Child Development and Education, Myongji University
Correspondence to: Professor, Department of Child Development and Education, Myongji University, 34, Geobukgol-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea. E-mail: jmkim122@mju.ac.kr
Received February 28, 2018; Revised March 22, 2018; Accepted March 23, 2018.
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- Abstract
- This study aimed to explore the relationship among college students’ self-discrepancy, social support, and SNS commitment tendency. The sample population was 417 male and female college students. This date were analyzed by average, standard deviation, frequency analysis, independent sample t-test, Pearson’s correlation analysis, stepwise multiple regression and hierarchical regression analysis on SPSS Win 21.0. The main finding are as follow: First, parental support was the strongest predictor of college students’ SNS commitment tendency. Second, the support of parents and friends had a moderating effect on the relationship between self-discrepancy and SNS commitment tendency. Third, professors’ social support had no moderating effect on the relationship between self-discrepancy and SNS commitment tendency.
- Keywords : College students, self-discrepancy, social network service commitment tendency, social support.
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