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Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator

ocial networking sites (SNSs) serve as a powerful tool for international students to adapt to the host country and improve life satisfaction. However, the use of SNSs also brings negative influences on their life satisfaction. Additionally, the mechanisms by which this occurs are still unclear. This...

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Main Authors: Zhao, Wenwen, Osman, Mohd Nizam, Omar, Siti Zobidah, Yaakup, Hani Salwah
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2023
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1076142024-09-09T02:59:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107614/ Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator Zhao, Wenwen Osman, Mohd Nizam Omar, Siti Zobidah Yaakup, Hani Salwah ocial networking sites (SNSs) serve as a powerful tool for international students to adapt to the host country and improve life satisfaction. However, the use of SNSs also brings negative influences on their life satisfaction. Additionally, the mechanisms by which this occurs are still unclear. This study employed an online cross-sectional survey of 267 Chinese students in Malaysia to explore the relationship between SNSs usage (usage engagement and acculturation usage) and life satisfaction by considering the mediating effect of host cultural identity and ethnic cultural identity. Data analysis relied on Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and AMOS software. The findings showed that SNSs usage engagement and two cultural identities helped to improve life satisfaction. Moreover, two cultural identities can explain how SNSs usage engagement influences life satisfaction. Contrary to expectations, acculturation usage had a non-significant influence on life satisfaction. However, under the mediating effect of host cultural identity, acculturation usage positively predicted life satisfaction. The research can provide references for the Malaysian government and educational institutions when introducing relevant policies to promote the life satisfaction of international students. The shortcomings and possibilities for future research are also discussed. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2023-09-22 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107614/1/20%20JSSH-8794-2022.pdf Zhao, Wenwen and Osman, Mohd Nizam and Omar, Siti Zobidah and Yaakup, Hani Salwah (2023) Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 31 (3). pp. 1317-1342. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/regular-issue?article=JSSH-8794-2022 10.47836/pjssh.31.3.20
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description ocial networking sites (SNSs) serve as a powerful tool for international students to adapt to the host country and improve life satisfaction. However, the use of SNSs also brings negative influences on their life satisfaction. Additionally, the mechanisms by which this occurs are still unclear. This study employed an online cross-sectional survey of 267 Chinese students in Malaysia to explore the relationship between SNSs usage (usage engagement and acculturation usage) and life satisfaction by considering the mediating effect of host cultural identity and ethnic cultural identity. Data analysis relied on Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and AMOS software. The findings showed that SNSs usage engagement and two cultural identities helped to improve life satisfaction. Moreover, two cultural identities can explain how SNSs usage engagement influences life satisfaction. Contrary to expectations, acculturation usage had a non-significant influence on life satisfaction. However, under the mediating effect of host cultural identity, acculturation usage positively predicted life satisfaction. The research can provide references for the Malaysian government and educational institutions when introducing relevant policies to promote the life satisfaction of international students. The shortcomings and possibilities for future research are also discussed.
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author Zhao, Wenwen
Osman, Mohd Nizam
Omar, Siti Zobidah
Yaakup, Hani Salwah
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Osman, Mohd Nizam
Omar, Siti Zobidah
Yaakup, Hani Salwah
Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator
author_facet Zhao, Wenwen
Osman, Mohd Nizam
Omar, Siti Zobidah
Yaakup, Hani Salwah
author_sort Zhao, Wenwen
title Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator
title_short Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator
title_full Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator
title_fullStr Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator
title_full_unstemmed Effects of social networking sites usage on Chinese students life satisfaction in Malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator
title_sort effects of social networking sites usage on chinese students life satisfaction in malaysia: cultural identity as a mediator
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2023
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