The effect of gratifications derived from use of the social networking site Qzone on Chinese adolescents’ positive mood

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Highlights：

• Survey among 220 Chinese adolescents with Qzone social networking site profiles.

• Provides support for applying Uses and Gratifications Theory to social media.

• Positive relationship between gratifications derived from use of Qzone SNS and adolescents’ positive mood.

• Socializing, information-seeking and entertainment on Qzone enhance Chinese teenagers’ positive mood.

摘要

•Survey among 220 Chinese adolescents with Qzone social networking site profiles.•Provides support for applying Uses and Gratifications Theory to social media.•Positive relationship between gratifications derived from use of Qzone SNS and adolescents’ positive mood.•Socializing, information-seeking and entertainment on Qzone enhance Chinese teenagers’ positive mood.

论文关键词：Online social networking,Qzone,Adolescents,Mood,Gratifications

论文评审过程：Available online 16 October 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.029