3. uses and gratifications
• media use is goal-directed
• individuals actively select media
• social and psychological factors
mediate behavior
• media compete with functional
alternatives
4. • what are salient motives for using
social media sites?
• what tools for privacy management
do individuals use as they navigate
social environments?
• how do tools for privacy management
relate to motives for social media use?
5. sample
n = 353
38.5% male, 61.2% female
mean age = 21.2 years
diverse: 5% african-american, 22% asian,
40% white, 24% hispanic, 7% other
79% two or more profiles
87% accessed social media at least 1x/day
6. uses social media
• voyeurism
• information sharing
• connection
• companionship
• entertainment
• affect
• professional
• escape
• habit
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7. doing privacy online
privacy
basic
• block pop ups,
clear cookies,
check url
application
• use privacy
settings, block
people, restrict
profile
social
• untag, filter
stealth
• proxies,
encryption, plug
ins
9. multiple multivariate regression
Factors
Influencing
Use
Mother’s Education, Gender, Privacy Concern
Uses of
Social
Media
•Affect
•Companionship
•Voyeurism
•Info Sharing
•Habit
•Entertainment
•Communication
•Professional Use
•Escape
Social
Media
Frequency
Stealth
Social
Application
Basic
10. original model
*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001
Variable
Multivariate Tests
Wilks’ λ F4, 335
Male .906 8.697***
Mother’s Education .952 4.190**
Social Media Frequency .970 2.627*
Privacy Concern .875 11.993***
Affect .981 1.648
Companionship .945 4.870**
Voyeurism .985 1.318
Information .983 1.450
Habit .957 3.785**
Entertainment .999 .096
Connection .962 3.319*
Professional Use .921 7.141***
Escape .984 1.373