2021
Authors
Barbosa, B;
Publication
Strategies and Tactics for Multidisciplinary Writing - Advances in Linguistics and Communication Studies
Abstract
2022
Authors
Barbosa, B; Santos, CA; Katti, C; Filipe, S;
Publication
Handbook of Research on Smart Management for Digital Transformation - Advances in E-Business Research
Abstract
2021
Authors
Swartz, S; Barbosa, B; Crawford, I; Luck, S;
Publication
Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design
Abstract
2022
Authors
Carvalho, CL; Barbosa, B; Santos, CA;
Publication
Advances in Human Services and Public Health - Handbook of Research on Digital Citizenship and Management During Crises
Abstract
2021
Authors
Ostic, D; Qalati, SA; Barbosa, B; Shah, SMM; Vela, EG; Herzallah, AM; Liu, F;
Publication
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Abstract
The growth in social media use has given rise to concerns about the impacts it may have on users' psychological well-being. This paper's main objective is to shed light on the effect of social media use on psychological well-being. Building on contributions from various fields in the literature, it provides a more comprehensive study of the phenomenon by considering a set of mediators, including social capital types (i.e., bonding social capital and bridging social capital), social isolation, and smartphone addiction. The paper includes a quantitative study of 940 social media users from Mexico, using structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings point to an overall positive indirect impact of social media usage on psychological well-being, mainly due to the positive effect of bonding and bridging social capital. The empirical model's explanatory power is 45.1%. This paper provides empirical evidence and robust statistical analysis that demonstrates both positive and negative effects coexist, helping to reconcile the inconsistencies found so far in the literature.
2020
Authors
Qalati, SA; Li, WY; Vela, EG; Bux, A; Barbosa, B; Herzallah, AM;
Publication
JOURNAL OF ASIAN FINANCE ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Abstract
Electronic commerce is becoming a significant hub for sourcing products/services which helps organizations to connect with potential customers and gain competitive advantages, though little empirical work focuses on small businesses operating in developing countries to date. Increasingly, companies are looking to utilize social media to connect with stakeholders and pursue several benefits. This study aims to investigate the technological, organizational, and environmental (TOE) factors that influence small- and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) social media (SM) adoption in developing countries. This study used a closed-ended questionnaire to collect data from randomly-selected respondents (owners, executives, and managers) from SMEs in Pakistan. SMART PLS version 3.2.8 was used for path analysis of 316 responses and for structural equation modeling. The research findings include the direct influence of TOE factors (relative advantage, interactivity, visibility, top management support, and institutional pressure) on SMEs' SM adoption, and in turn SM adoption also has a positive influence on SMEs performance. Moreover, the coefficient of determination of the study showed that 77.7% of the variation in SM adoption occurs because of TOE factors and 29.8% variation in SMEs occurred because of SM adoption. This paper has implications for practitioners and scholars interested in exploring the SM adoption and usage by SMEs.
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