Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
3-2020
Abstract
This study analyzed the role and impact of social media use on the daily lives of marriage migrants. We empirically examined a moderated mediation model by surveying 201 marriage migrants. This study focused on four key concepts: social stigma, empowerment, self-stigma, and social networks forged via social media such as Facebook, Kakao Talk, LINE, and Viber. The results confirmed that the detrimental effect of social stigma can be mitigated by robust social networks, and a greater feeling of empowerment resulted in less self-stigma. Consequently, social networks through social media acted as a buffer against negative public opinion or any belittling views. Furthermore, solid social networks were linked to feelings of support and empowerment.
Keywords
empowerment, Marriage migrants, self-Stigma, social media, social network, social stigma
Discipline
Communication Technology and New Media | Social Media
Research Areas
Humanities
Publication
Asian Journal of Communication
Volume
30
Issue
2
First Page
83
Last Page
99
ISSN
0129-2986
Identifier
10.1080/01292986.2020.1725073
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Citation
AN, Soontae; LIM, Sun Sun; and LEE, Hannah.
Marriage migrants’ use of social media. (2020). Asian Journal of Communication. 30, (2), 83-99.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/89
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2020.1725073