Unemployment, Personality Traits, and the Use of Facebook: Does Online Social Support Influence Continuous Use?

Dandison C. Ukpabi, Olayemi Olawumi, Oluwafemi Samson Balogun, Chijioke E. Nwachukwu, Sunday Adewale Olaleye, Emmanuel Awuni Kolog, Richard O. Agjei, Frank Adusei-Mensah, Luqman Awoniyi, Donald Douglas Atsa’am, Oluwafikayo Adeyemi

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Abstract

Different personality traits respond differently to unfavourable life situations. Unemployment can have several negative social, economic, and domestic consequences. Many people use social media for a variety of reasons. The aim of this study is to examine the way different personality traits respond to Facebook in the period of unemployment. Data was obtained from 3,002 unemployed respondents in Nigeria. The study used regression model to analyse the data. Among the five personality traits, results indicated that the relationship between neuroticism and online social support was negative. However, the relationship between online social support and satisfaction was positive. The study highlights several theoretical and practical implications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearch Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture
Subtitle of host publication2 Volumes
PublisherIGI Global
Pages651-667
Number of pages17
Volume1-2
ISBN (Electronic)9781668463086
ISBN (Print)9781668463079
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

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