• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.186-199
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• 2021

SNS (social networking service) plays an important role in delivering information regarding fashion brands and providing a space for communication between fashion retailers and SNS users, as well as between users. This study primarily focuses on exploring the relationships among the motivation of SNS users and social comparison, clothing purchasing behaviors and the difference in the relationships according to individual characteristics. An online survey was conducted on Chinese female consumers in their 20's and 30's who had experience in fashion SNS. A total of 297 women completed online survey. The results of the study revealed that: (1) consumers who have stronger motivation of information seeking and interpersonal communication through fashion SNS reached more active upward comparison and peer comparison accordingly; (2) upward comparison had a significant effect on conspicuous consumption and bandwagon, while peer comparison had no significant effect; and (3) the self-esteem of fashion SNS users significantly moderated the effect of social comparison on conspicuous consumption and conformity consumption. This study contributed to expanding the knowledge on the relationships among the motivations of SNS users and social comparison, and shed light on Chinese SNS users' characteristics and purchasing behaviors in the fashion SNS context. This study also provides vital implications to fashion brands and retailers.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.177-188
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• 2013

As the number of smart phone users increases, many organizations begin to adopt social media rapidly to diversify communication channels with customers. Specifically, micro-blog, which supports instant and two-way communications between users and between organizations and users, has been adopted by many organizations as an efficient way not only to identify new customers but also to retain existing customers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the usage motivation and satisfaction of enterprise twitter based on use and gratifications perspectives comparing with Korea and China. Based on prior studies on use and gratifications of internet-related media, information seeking, pleasure/entertainment, relationship, communication, and incentives were identified as usage motivations of enterprise Micro-blog. This study contributes to provide the base of activation strategies and practical implications for micro-blog as a marketing tool.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2019

In this study, we attempted to identify the personality traits that influence one's likelihood to stalk an ex-partner on Facebook. Specifically, we focused on self-concept-related traits, given that the motivations for using social network sites (SNS) are highly associated with the concept of self. These include self-esteem, narcissism, and self-efficacy. To assess these factors, we controlled for extraneous variables while assessing the predictive power of personality traits, such as Facebook usage, length of the relationship, and time since the break-up. The results of a self-administered, web-based survey (N=207) showed that self-esteem, narcissism, and self-efficacy are all traits that can predict the stalking of an ex-partner on Facebook. More specifically, we showed a negative association between self-esteem and one's likelihood to stalk an ex-partner on Facebook, while it showed positive relationships between Facebook stalking and both narcissism and self-efficacy.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.138-146
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 규범적 사회의 영향이 강한 동북아시아 문화권에서 SNS 이모티콘 소통의 특징을 찾아 전통 인문사상을 기반으로 이 특징들을 해석하고자 하였다. 국가별 주류 SNS가 상이하므로, 구체적으로 중국의 위챗(Wechat)을 중심으로 이모티콘 사용에 있어서 동기요인을 도출하고, 도출된 요인에 대해 해석을 진행하였다. 연구 진행을 위해, 문헌연구와 21명에게 인터뷰를 진행하여 38개 사용동기 항목을 도출하고, 272명에게 이모티콘 이용동기에 대한 조사를 진행하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 위챗의 이모티콘 사용동기로 6개의 요인들이 도출되었으며 각 요인들을 감정 표현, 심미성, 유용성, 인상관리, 재미, 소속감으로 명명하였다. 둘째, 위챗 이모티콘 사용의 동기요인들 중 규범적 사회의 특징에 부합하는 '인상관리'와 '소속감' 요인을 중심으로 유가의 인문정신인 '화(和)'와 '예(禮)'사상이 이모티콘 사용에 있어서 어떻게 발현이 되는지에 대해 해석하였다. '화(和)'는 이모티콘을 이용하여 대화방에서의 소속감을 강화하고 적극적으로 자신의 존재를 부각하여 소통 과정에 잘 어우러지고자 하는 '소속감' 요인에서 나타난다. '예(禮)'는 도덕적 윤리 규범을 강조하는 것으로, 도덕적 윤리 규범에 적합한 자신의 이미지를 형성하고 이를 통해 보다 나은 관계를 조성하고 유지하는 '인상관리' 요인에서 나타난다.