A social cognitive perspective on mobile communication technology use and adoption

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-95

  Peters, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Expected outcomes; Habit strength; Media adoption; Media use; Mobile communication technology; Model of media attendance; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149159382     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439308322594     Document Type: Article

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