Social network addiction and advertising on social networks: a case study of rural students in South Africa

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Van Rhyne, Zhikona (author), Chinyamurindi, Willie (author), and Cilliers, Liezel (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019
    URL:
    http://www.sajim.co/za
    Published:
    South Africa
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11368
    Journal Title:
    South African Journal of Information Management
    Journal Title Details:
    21(1), a1081
    Subject Term:
    advertising, attitudes, dependence (knowledge), information issues, rural youth, youth, marketing communication, relationship marketing, branding, social media, social networking, South Africa (Africa, Southern), and addiction
    Notes:
    7 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). 7 pages., The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of psychological dependence between social networking sites addiction and attitude towards social networking advertising among a sample of rural students in South Africa. Findings indicated that "perceived ease of use positively supports psychological dependence." Authors interpreted the findings in terms of opportunities for establishing marketing relationships.

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