Structural model results
| Paths | Hypotheses | Coefficient |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Well-Being → Intrinsic Motivation | H1 | 0.366*** |
| LinkedIn Exhaustion → Intrinsic Motivation | H2 | −0.162** |
| Excessive Demand → LinkedIn Exhaustion | H3 | 0.386*** |
| Privacy Threats → LinkedIn Exhaustion | H4 | 0.145* |
| LinkedIn Well-Being → LinkedIn Exhaustion | H5 | −0.202* |
| Control variables | ||
| Extent of Use → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.128 ns | |
| Extent of Use → LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.135 ns | |
| Extent of Use → LinkedIn Well-Being | 0.006 ns | |
| Gender → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.068 ns | |
| Gender → LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.051 ns | |
| Gender → LinkedIn Well-Being | −0.027 ns | |
| History → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.044 ns | |
| History → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.007 ns | |
| History → LinkedIn Well-Being | 0.021 ns | |
| Minutes per Day → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.084 ns | |
| Minutes per Day → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.004 ns | |
| Minutes per Day → LinkedIn Well-Being | −0.009 ns | |
| Perceived Ease of Use → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.008 ns | |
| Perceived Ease of Use → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.073 ns | |
| Perceived Ease of Use → Well-Being | 0.025 ns | |
| Perceived Usefulness → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.252*** | |
| Perceived Usefulness → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.112 ns | |
| Perceived Usefulness → LinkedIn Well-Being | 0.004 ns | |
| Paths | Hypotheses | Coefficient |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Well-Being → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.366*** | |
| LinkedIn Exhaustion → Intrinsic Motivation | −0.162** | |
| Excessive Demand → LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.386*** | |
| Privacy Threats → LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.145* | |
| LinkedIn Well-Being → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.202* | |
| Extent of Use → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.128 ns | |
| Extent of Use → LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.135 ns | |
| Extent of Use → LinkedIn Well-Being | 0.006 ns | |
| Gender → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.068 ns | |
| Gender → LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.051 ns | |
| Gender → LinkedIn Well-Being | −0.027 ns | |
| History → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.044 ns | |
| History → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.007 ns | |
| History → LinkedIn Well-Being | 0.021 ns | |
| Minutes per Day → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.084 ns | |
| Minutes per Day → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.004 ns | |
| Minutes per Day → LinkedIn Well-Being | −0.009 ns | |
| Perceived Ease of Use → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.008 ns | |
| Perceived Ease of Use → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.073 ns | |
| Perceived Ease of Use → Well-Being | 0.025 ns | |
| Perceived Usefulness → Intrinsic Motivation | 0.252*** | |
| Perceived Usefulness → LinkedIn Exhaustion | −0.112 ns | |
| Perceived Usefulness → LinkedIn Well-Being | 0.004 ns | |
| Variance explained | R2 | R2 adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic motivation | 0.477 | 0.457 |
| LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.250 | 0.218 |
| Variance explained | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic motivation | 0.477 | 0.457 |
| LinkedIn Exhaustion | 0.250 | 0.218 |
Note(s): ***p < 0.001 **p < 0.01 *p < 0.05
Source(s): Authors' own work
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