%0 Journal Article %1 keyhere %A Hupfer, Maureen E. %A Detlor, Brian %B Consumer Personality and Individual Differences %D 2007 %J Journal of Business Research %K gender internet self-concept sex social usage %N 6 %P 613--619 %T Beyond gender differences: Self-concept orientation and relationship-building applications on the Internet %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V7S-4MVN05G-1/2/c6aaec6b6752a41f4cedfef7861a6ada %V 60 %X Research concerning gender differences in Internet usage suggests greater interest among females in applications with relationship-building implications, and commonly refers to agentic and communal gender roles to explain such behaviors. However, a regression analysis of Web-based survey data collected from 386 respondents concerning their use of such Internet applications found that usage was better predicted when agentic (Self-Orientation) and communal (Other-Orientation) self-concept characteristics were measured rather than assumed from biological sex. With the exception of instant messaging, Other-Orientation was a positive predictor of usage rates for relational applications including email, greeting cards, and finding new friends or relationships. Furthermore, Other-Orientation either added to or superseded the prediction afforded by biological sex.

@article{keyhere, abstract = {Research concerning gender differences in Internet usage suggests greater interest among females in applications with relationship-building implications, and commonly refers to agentic and communal gender roles to explain such behaviors. However, a regression analysis of Web-based survey data collected from 386 respondents concerning their use of such Internet applications found that usage was better predicted when agentic (Self-Orientation) and communal (Other-Orientation) self-concept characteristics were measured rather than assumed from biological sex. With the exception of instant messaging, Other-Orientation was a positive predictor of usage rates for relational applications including email, greeting cards, and finding new friends or relationships. Furthermore, Other-Orientation either added to or superseded the prediction afforded by biological sex.}, added-at = {2007-10-16T14:10:23.000+0200}, author = {Hupfer, Maureen E. and Detlor, Brian}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/232925ceb457c59e2b6629179f62f205a/pamblundell}, booktitle = {Consumer Personality and Individual Differences}, description = {ScienceDirect - Journal of Business Research : Beyond gender differences: Self-concept orientation and relationship-building applications on the Internet}, interhash = {4786784b1b03ba2485a83a2674026a35}, intrahash = {32925ceb457c59e2b6629179f62f205a}, journal = {Journal of Business Research}, keywords = {gender internet self-concept sex social usage}, month = {#jun#}, number = 6, pages = {613--619}, timestamp = {2007-10-16T14:10:23.000+0200}, title = {Beyond gender differences: Self-concept orientation and relationship-building applications on the Internet}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V7S-4MVN05G-1/2/c6aaec6b6752a41f4cedfef7861a6ada}, volume = 60, year = 2007 }