Gratifications for using CMC technologies: A comparison among SNS, IM, and e-mail

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 226-234

  Ku, Yi Cheng ^a   Chu, Tsai Hsin ^b   Tseng, Chen Hsiang ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CMC technology; E mail; Instant messaging; Social networking sites; Usage motives; Uses and gratifications theory

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; MESSAGE PASSING; SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

CMC TECHNOLOGIES; INSTANT MESSAGING; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES; USAGE MOTIVES; USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORIES;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84868212690     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.08.009     Document Type: Article

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