The multipurpose application WeChat: a review on recent research

C Montag, B Becker, C Gan - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
With currently over one billion monthly active users, the Chinese social media and
multipurpose application WeChat (, Wēixìn, micro-message) has become one of the world's …

Effects of customer trust on engagement in live streaming commerce: mediating role of swift guanxi

L Guo, X Hu, J Lu, L Ma - Internet Research, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Live streaming commerce, a new form of social commerce where firms integrate
with broadcasters, community members and customers in live chat rooms for real-time …

The adoption of virtual reality devices: The technology acceptance model integrating enjoyment, social interaction, and strength of the social ties

J Lee, J Kim, JY Choi - Telematics and Informatics, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, the development of virtual reality technology in the entertainment industry has
applied social network capability. This study empirically analyzes how the introduction of …

How do interpersonal interaction factors affect buyers' purchase intention in live stream shop**? The mediating effects of swift guanxi

H Chen, S Zhang, B Shao, W Gao, Y Xu - Internet Research, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of buyer-seller interpersonal
interactions on the purchase intention of buyers, incorporating swift guanxi as a mediator …

Depression and anxiety symptoms are related to problematic smartphone use severity in Chinese young adults: Fear of missing out as a mediator

JD Elhai, H Yang, J Fang, X Bai, BJ Hall - Addictive behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Recently studies examined mediating psychological constructs accounting for
relations between both depression and anxiety with problematic smartphone use (PSU) …

China's digital nationalism

F Schneider - The Routledge Handbook of Nationalism in East …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter discusses how digital nationalism works in China. It makes the case that
nationalism in digital spheres develops unique dynamics, and that we should view those …

Investigating users' acceptance of the metaverse with an extended technology acceptance model

R Wu, Z Yu - International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The Metaverse, characterized as an interactive and immersive 3D virtual world, is widely
recognized for its considerable potential across a range of industries. However, the long …

Trust in social media brands and perceived media values: A survey study in China

M Zhang, P Xu, Y Ye - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Chinese social media platforms such as WeChat, TikTok (Douyin in Chinese), and Weibo
have become increasingly popular, attracting large amounts of loyal users in and outside of …

Understanding the interplay of social commerce affordances and swift guanxi: An empirical study

J Lin, Z Luo, X Cheng, L Li - Information & management, 2019 - Elsevier
Prior studies highlight consumer behavior in social commerce from the perspective of
relational exchange, while culture-driven aspects have been neglected. Given cultural …

Sustainable destination marketing ecosystem through smartphone-based social media: The consumers' acceptance perspective

F Sharmin, MT Sultan, D Badulescu, A Badulescu… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The growth of technological revolutions and the subsequent acceptance of smart devices
has increased the influence of sustainable marketing activities in the tourism industry. Due to …