A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Unemployment, Personality Traits, and the Use of Facebook: Does Online Social Support Influence Continuous Use?
Authors: Ukpabi Dandison C, Olawumi Olayemi, Balogun Oluwafemi Samson, Nwachukwu Chijoke E, Olaleye Sunday Adewale, Kolog Emmanuel Awuni, Agjei Richard O, Adusei-Mensah Frank, Awoniyi Luqman, Atsa'am Donald Douglas, Adeyemi Oluwafikayo
Publisher: IGI GLOBAL
Publication year: 2021
Journal: International Journal of E-Adoption
Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF E-ADOPTION
Journal acronym: INT J E-ADOPT
Article number: 4
Volume: 13
Issue: 1
First page : 56
Last page: 72
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 1937-9633
eISSN: 1937-9641
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEA.2021010104(external)
Web address : https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/article/273665(external)
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/77095/16178823501693491900.pdf?sequence=2(external)
Different personality traits respond differently to unfavourable life situations. Unemployment can have several negative social, economic, and domestic consequences. Many people use social media for a variety of reasons. The aim of this study is to examine the way different personality traits respond to Facebook in the period of unemployment. Data was obtained from 3,002 unemployed respondents in Nigeria. The study used regression model to analyse the data. Among the five personality traits, results indicated that the relationship between neuroticism and online social support was negative. However, the relationship between online social support and satisfaction was positive. The study highlights several theoretical and practical implications.
