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Unemployment, Personality Traits, and the Use of Facebook: Does Online Social Support Influence Continuous Use?
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Author(s): Dandison C. Ukpabi (University of Jyväskylä, Finland), Olayemi Olawumi (University of Eastern Finland, Finland), Oluwafemi Samson Balogun (University of Eastern Finland, Finland), Chijioke E. Nwachukwu (Horizons University, Paris, France), Sunday Adewale Olaleye (University of Oulu, Finland), Emmanuel Awuni Kolog (Business School, University of Ghana, Ghana), Richard O. Agjei (Centre for Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation (CEMRI), Abuja, Nigeria), Frank Adusei-Mensah (University of Eastern Finland, Finland), Luqman Awoniyi (University of Turku, Finland), Donald Douglas Atsa'am (University of the Free State, South Africa)and Oluwafikayo Adeyemi (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 17
Source title:
Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch036
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Abstract
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.
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