The influence of affective cues on positive emotion in predicting instant information sharing on microblogs: Gender as a moderator

作者:

Highlights:

• An impulsive-based model is proposed to explain instant information sharing.

• Information uniqueness and social interactivity increase positive emotion and urge.

• Males are stimulated by information uniqueness and information crowding.

• Social interactivity plays a dominant role in sparking the urge for female users.

• Males experience more positive emotion and engage in impulsive information sharing.

摘要

•An impulsive-based model is proposed to explain instant information sharing.•Information uniqueness and social interactivity increase positive emotion and urge.•Males are stimulated by information uniqueness and information crowding.•Social interactivity plays a dominant role in sparking the urge for female users.•Males experience more positive emotion and engage in impulsive information sharing.

论文关键词:Instant information sharing,Impulsive behavior,Urge,Affective cues,Gender difference

论文评审过程:Received 16 January 2016, Revised 20 January 2017, Accepted 3 February 2017, Available online 14 February 2017, Version of Record 14 February 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2017.02.003