Table IV

Structural model results

Two-group model
All (n=425)Austria (n=247)Thailand (n=178)
Pathβt-valueβt-valueβt-value
H1a: global identity → hedonic motivation0.283.803**0.172.130*0.543.281**
H1b: local identity → hedonic motivation0.152.007*0.283.379**−0.03−0.197
H2: hedonic motivation → SNS value0.234.233**0.152.235*0.202.150*
H3: SNS value → usage0.183.972**0.172.756*0.131.701*
Control variables
Ethnocentrism−0.11−2.297*−0.03−0.466−0.18−2.501*
No. of friends0.316.872**0.284.545**0.253.483**
SNS type0.061.228−0.03−0.420−0.01−0.096
Goodness of fit
χ2326.4 584.2   
df128 256   
CFI0.94 0.91   
RMSEA0.060 0.055   

Notes: CFI, comparative fit index; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation. Standardized βs. *p<0.05; **p<0.01

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