Research constructs and items
| Construct | Item | Cronbach’s α | Adapted from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enjoyment | |||
| ENJ 1 | I find my streaming activities interesting | 0.826 | Nov et al. (2010), Van der Heijden (2004). |
| ENJ2 | I find my streaming activities enjoyable | 0.875 | |
| ENJ3 | I find my streaming activities exciting | 0.813 | |
| ENJ4 | I find my streaming activities fun | 0.837 | |
| Relaxation | |||
| RLX1 | My streaming activities are a pleasant rest | 0.816 | Leung (2001) |
| RLX2 | My streaming activities help me relax | 0.809 | |
| RLX3 | My streaming activities make me feel less tense | 0.832 | |
| RLX4 | My streaming activities take me away from my pressures and responsibilities | 0.693 | |
| RLX5 | I stream to role-play or try things with my identity | 0.445 | |
| Self-expression | |||
| SELF-E1 | My streaming activities allow me to express who I really am | 0.884 | Lee et al. (2015) |
| SELF-E2 | I can express my identity through my streaming activities | 0.869 | |
| SELF-E3 | I share personal details of my life through my streaming activities | 0.588 | |
| SELF-E4a | I show off through my streaming activities | ||
| Altruism | |||
| ALT1 | I like helping other people through my streaming activities | 0.733 | Hsu and Lin (2008) |
| ALT2 | It feels good to help other people through my streaming activities | 0.850 | |
| ALT3 | I believe that my streaming activities help other people | 0.838 | |
| ALT4 | I like that other people can benefit from my streaming activities | 0.809 | |
| Income | |||
| INCOME1 | My streaming activities benefit me financially | 0.949 | Lakhani and Wolf (2005), Leimeister et al. (2009) |
| INCOME2 | My streaming activities enhance my economic situation | 0.903 | |
| INCOME3 | My streaming activities lead to getting financial gains | 0.918 | |
| INCOME4 | I gain extra income from my streaming activities | 0.914 | |
| INCOME5 | On average, how much income do you make from video sharing related services/activities per month? Please answer in US dollars | 0.757 | |
| Skill development | |||
| SDEV1 | I think my streaming activities develop my skills | 0.835 | Nov et al. (2010) |
| SDEV2 | I learn new things through my streaming activities | 0.714 | |
| SDEV3 | I gain experience from my streaming activities | 0.817 | |
| SDEV4 | I can improve my personal abilities through my streaming activities | 0.821 | |
| Career development | |||
| CDEV1 | My streaming activities provide me with a means of developing my career | 0.865 | Lakhani and Wolf (2005) |
| CDEV2 | My streaming activities can have a positive impact on my career options | 0.875 | |
| CDEV3 | I am perceived better in the job market because of my streaming activities | 0.861 | |
| CDEV4 | I have a better chance of finding a job because of my streaming activities | 0.886 | |
| Reputation | |||
| REP1 | I am known because of my streaming activities | 0.607 | Lee et al. (2015), Hollenbaugh (2010) |
| REP2 | I feel that my streaming activities improve my status | 0.827 | |
| REP3 | I feel that my streaming activities improve my reputation | 0.784 | |
| REP4 | My streaming activities bring me fame | 0.735 | |
| REP5 | My streaming activities make me feel important | 0.717 | |
| REP6a | People like to watch my streaming activities because of me | ||
| Social interaction | |||
| SOCI1 | I keep in contact with people through my streaming activities | 0.602 | Lee et al. (2015), Leung (2001), McMillan and Chavis (1986) |
| SOCI2 | I interact with people through my streaming activities | 0.715 | |
| SOCI3 | I meet new people through my streaming activities | 0.799 | |
| SOCI4 | I make new acquaintances through my streaming activities | 0.789 | |
| SOCI5 | I feel a sense of belonging through my streaming activities | 0.749 | |
| SOCI6 | I feel like I am surrounded by friendly people within my stream community | 0.646 | |
| SOCI7a | I feel like I share values with my stream community | ||
| SOCI8 | I feel sense of community through my streaming activities | 0.829 | |
| Intention to continue video content creation | |||
| IC1 | I intend to stream at least as much in the next months as I have previously | 0.713 | Venkatesh (2000), Bock et al. (2005) |
| IC2 | I predict I will increase my streaming activities in the next months | 0.834 | |
| IC3 | I plan to continue streaming in the next months | 0.788 | |
| IC4 | I intend to stream more frequently in the near future | 0.808 | |
| Average time invested weekly on content creation | |||
| AVGHW | On average, how many hours per week do you spend to produce and post videos? | ||
| Construct | Item | Cronbach’s | Adapted from |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENJ 1 | I find my streaming activities interesting | 0.826 | |
| ENJ2 | I find my streaming activities enjoyable | 0.875 | |
| ENJ3 | I find my streaming activities exciting | 0.813 | |
| ENJ4 | I find my streaming activities fun | 0.837 | |
| RLX1 | My streaming activities are a pleasant rest | 0.816 | |
| RLX2 | My streaming activities help me relax | 0.809 | |
| RLX3 | My streaming activities make me feel less tense | 0.832 | |
| RLX4 | My streaming activities take me away from my pressures and responsibilities | 0.693 | |
| RLX5 | I stream to role-play or try things with my identity | 0.445 | |
| SELF-E1 | My streaming activities allow me to express who I really am | 0.884 | |
| SELF-E2 | I can express my identity through my streaming activities | 0.869 | |
| SELF-E3 | I share personal details of my life through my streaming activities | 0.588 | |
| SELF-E4a | I show off through my streaming activities | ||
| ALT1 | I like helping other people through my streaming activities | 0.733 | |
| ALT2 | It feels good to help other people through my streaming activities | 0.850 | |
| ALT3 | I believe that my streaming activities help other people | 0.838 | |
| ALT4 | I like that other people can benefit from my streaming activities | 0.809 | |
| INCOME1 | My streaming activities benefit me financially | 0.949 | |
| INCOME2 | My streaming activities enhance my economic situation | 0.903 | |
| INCOME3 | My streaming activities lead to getting financial gains | 0.918 | |
| INCOME4 | I gain extra income from my streaming activities | 0.914 | |
| INCOME5 | On average, how much income do you make from video sharing related services/activities per month? Please answer in US dollars | 0.757 | |
| SDEV1 | I think my streaming activities develop my skills | 0.835 | |
| SDEV2 | I learn new things through my streaming activities | 0.714 | |
| SDEV3 | I gain experience from my streaming activities | 0.817 | |
| SDEV4 | I can improve my personal abilities through my streaming activities | 0.821 | |
| CDEV1 | My streaming activities provide me with a means of developing my career | 0.865 | |
| CDEV2 | My streaming activities can have a positive impact on my career options | 0.875 | |
| CDEV3 | I am perceived better in the job market because of my streaming activities | 0.861 | |
| CDEV4 | I have a better chance of finding a job because of my streaming activities | 0.886 | |
| REP1 | I am known because of my streaming activities | 0.607 | |
| REP2 | I feel that my streaming activities improve my status | 0.827 | |
| REP3 | I feel that my streaming activities improve my reputation | 0.784 | |
| REP4 | My streaming activities bring me fame | 0.735 | |
| REP5 | My streaming activities make me feel important | 0.717 | |
| REP6a | People like to watch my streaming activities because of me | ||
| SOCI1 | I keep in contact with people through my streaming activities | 0.602 | |
| SOCI2 | I interact with people through my streaming activities | 0.715 | |
| SOCI3 | I meet new people through my streaming activities | 0.799 | |
| SOCI4 | I make new acquaintances through my streaming activities | 0.789 | |
| SOCI5 | I feel a sense of belonging through my streaming activities | 0.749 | |
| SOCI6 | I feel like I am surrounded by friendly people within my stream community | 0.646 | |
| SOCI7a | I feel like I share values with my stream community | ||
| SOCI8 | I feel sense of community through my streaming activities | 0.829 | |
| IC1 | I intend to stream at least as much in the next months as I have previously | 0.713 | |
| IC2 | I predict I will increase my streaming activities in the next months | 0.834 | |
| IC3 | I plan to continue streaming in the next months | 0.788 | |
| IC4 | I intend to stream more frequently in the near future | 0.808 | |
| AVGHW | On average, how many hours per week do you spend to produce and post videos? | ||
Note: aMarked items were removed from the analysis
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