Understanding the continuance use of social network sites: A computer self-efficacy perspective

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 204-216

  Wang, Deliang ^a   Xu, Lingling ^b   Chan, Hock Chuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Agency for Integrated Care   (Singapore)

Author keywords

affect; cognition; Computer self efficacy; continuance intention; social cognitive theory; social network sites

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

AFFECT; COGNITION; COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY; CONTINUANCE INTENTIONS; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL NETWORK SITES;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84920729953     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2014.952778     Document Type: Review

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