Knowledge-sharing intention in a virtual community: a study of participants in the Chinese Wikipedia

Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2011 Sep;14(9):541-5. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0106. Epub 2011 Jan 23.

Abstract

This study proposes a model for evaluating virtual community members' knowledge-sharing intention toward Chinese Wikipedia. The results of this study reveal that knowledge-sharing intention is influenced directly by attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, whereas anticipated reciprocal relationships and enjoying helping are positively related to attitude; sense of self-worth and peer influences are positively related to subjective norms; and self-efficacy and resource-facilitating conditions are positively related to perceived behavioral control on knowledge sharing.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination / methods*
  • Intention*
  • Knowledge*
  • Self Efficacy
  • Social Media*
  • Social Networking*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires