Abstract
The current study examined the extent to which narcissism influences the social network users’ intention to share positive and negative life events with (close or unknown) online contacts. Using an online survey, small vignettes and a cross-sectional convenience sample of 119 participants, the results showed that narcissism positively predicted sharing intention of positive and negative life events with strangers. However, individuals rating higher in narcissism were less likely to share negative news with family. The research findings suggest that personality traits such as narcissism, the type of contacts online, and the nature of the news may shape what information is shared by online users. The type of news presented may therefore be a function of who is posting the content, their personality, and the kind of social network contacts they have online.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference: Digital Make Believe, HCI 2017 - Sunderland, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Jul 2017 → 6 Jul 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference: Digital Make Believe, HCI 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Sunderland |
| Period | 3/07/17 → 6/07/17 |
Keywords
- Information sharing intention
- Narcissism
- Narcissism
- News sharing
- Social network sites