Table 4 Factors classified under stimulus
From: Understanding students’ behavior in online social networks: a systematic literature review
| Category | Dimension | Factor | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stimuli | Social stimulus | Social support | Chae et al. (2017), Kim et al. (2011) |
| Social presence | Cheung et al. (2011), Lim and Richardson (2016) | ||
| Social enhancement | Ifinedo (2016), Cheung et al. (2011) | ||
| Strength of social ties | Kim et al. (2015), Chang and Heo (2014) | ||
| Size of social networks | Kim et al. (2015), Chang and Heo (2014) | ||
| Social communication | Lee (2015), Ndasauka et al. (2016) | ||
| Personal stimulus | Emotional needs | Zheng Wang et al. (2012a, b) | |
| Cognitive needs | Zheng Wang et al. (2012a, b) | ||
| Social needs | Zheng Wang et al. (2012a, b) | ||
| Information seeking | Kim et al. (2011) | ||
| Hedonic motivation | Moghavvemi et al. (2017a, b) | ||
| OSN characteristics | Facilitating condition | Nawi et al. (2017), Borrero et al. (2014), Mazman and Usluel (2010), Moghavvemi et al. (2017a, b) | |
| Perceived usefulness | Chang and Chen (2014), Doleck et al. (2017), Mazman and Usluel (2010), Borrero et al. (2014), Arteaga Sánchez et al. (2014), Teo et al. (2017) | ||
| Content creation | Eid and Al-Jabri (2016) |