The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation

The literature on the relationship between social media and online political participation continues to expand. Yet, attention to the effect of cognitive dispositions central to user engagement on social media is rare. This study advances the current theoretical understanding of the effects of socia...

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Main Authors: Saifuddin Ahmed, Lee, Sangwon
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1712072024-07-05T01:51:31Z The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation Saifuddin Ahmed Lee, Sangwon Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social Sciences Cognitive Ability Political Participation The literature on the relationship between social media and online political participation continues to expand. Yet, attention to the effect of cognitive dispositions central to user engagement on social media is rare. This study advances the current theoretical understanding of the effects of social media news use by focusing on online privacy concerns. Two studies in Singapore (Study 1 using cross-sectional survey data) and the United States (Study 2 using two-wave panel data) find that social media news use is positively associated with online political participation. Still, public concern regarding online privacy is negatively related to online political participation. Moreover, moderation analyses suggest that those with more significant privacy concerns are least likely to engage in online political participation, even at higher social media news use levels. We also identify that those with lower cognitive ability are more likely to curb online participation due to privacy concerns. Nanyang Technological University The study was funded by Nanyang Technological University: Start-Up Grant. 2023-10-17T05:23:27Z 2023-10-17T05:23:27Z 2023 Journal Article Saifuddin Ahmed & Lee, S. (2023). The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation. New Media and Society. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14614448231173328 1461-4448 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171207 10.1177/14614448231173328 2-s2.0-85162955104 en New Media and Society © 2023 The Author(s). All rights reserved.
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Singapore
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topic Social Sciences
Cognitive Ability
Political Participation
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Cognitive Ability
Political Participation
Saifuddin Ahmed
Lee, Sangwon
The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation
description The literature on the relationship between social media and online political participation continues to expand. Yet, attention to the effect of cognitive dispositions central to user engagement on social media is rare. This study advances the current theoretical understanding of the effects of social media news use by focusing on online privacy concerns. Two studies in Singapore (Study 1 using cross-sectional survey data) and the United States (Study 2 using two-wave panel data) find that social media news use is positively associated with online political participation. Still, public concern regarding online privacy is negatively related to online political participation. Moreover, moderation analyses suggest that those with more significant privacy concerns are least likely to engage in online political participation, even at higher social media news use levels. We also identify that those with lower cognitive ability are more likely to curb online participation due to privacy concerns.
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Lee, Sangwon
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title The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation
title_short The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation
title_full The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation
title_fullStr The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation
title_full_unstemmed The inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation
title_sort inhibition effect: privacy concerns disrupt the positive effects of social media use on online political participation
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