Table AI

Research constructs and items

ConstructItemCronbach’s αAdapted from
Enjoyment
ENJ 1I find my streaming activities interesting0.826Nov et al. (2010), Van der Heijden (2004).
ENJ2I find my streaming activities enjoyable0.875 
ENJ3I find my streaming activities exciting0.813 
ENJ4I find my streaming activities fun0.837 
Relaxation
RLX1My streaming activities are a pleasant rest0.816Leung (2001) 
RLX2My streaming activities help me relax0.809 
RLX3My streaming activities make me feel less tense0.832 
RLX4My streaming activities take me away from my pressures and responsibilities0.693 
RLX5I stream to role-play or try things with my identity0.445 
Self-expression
SELF-E1My streaming activities allow me to express who I really am0.884Lee et al. (2015) 
SELF-E2I can express my identity through my streaming activities0.869 
SELF-E3I share personal details of my life through my streaming activities0.588 
SELF-E4aI show off through my streaming activities  
Altruism
ALT1I like helping other people through my streaming activities0.733Hsu and Lin (2008) 
ALT2It feels good to help other people through my streaming activities0.850 
ALT3I believe that my streaming activities help other people0.838 
ALT4I like that other people can benefit from my streaming activities0.809 
Income
INCOME1My streaming activities benefit me financially0.949Lakhani and Wolf (2005), Leimeister et al. (2009) 
INCOME2My streaming activities enhance my economic situation0.903 
INCOME3My streaming activities lead to getting financial gains0.918 
INCOME4I gain extra income from my streaming activities0.914 
INCOME5On average, how much income do you make from video sharing related services/activities per month? Please answer in US dollars0.757 
Skill development
SDEV1I think my streaming activities develop my skills0.835Nov et al. (2010) 
SDEV2I learn new things through my streaming activities0.714 
SDEV3I gain experience from my streaming activities0.817 
SDEV4I can improve my personal abilities through my streaming activities0.821 
Career development
CDEV1My streaming activities provide me with a means of developing my career0.865Lakhani and Wolf (2005) 
CDEV2My streaming activities can have a positive impact on my career options0.875 
CDEV3I am perceived better in the job market because of my streaming activities0.861 
CDEV4I have a better chance of finding a job because of my streaming activities0.886 
Reputation 
REP1I am known because of my streaming activities0.607Lee et al. (2015), Hollenbaugh (2010) 
REP2I feel that my streaming activities improve my status0.827 
REP3I feel that my streaming activities improve my reputation0.784 
REP4My streaming activities bring me fame0.735 
REP5My streaming activities make me feel important0.717 
REP6aPeople like to watch my streaming activities because of me  
Social interaction
SOCI1I keep in contact with people through my streaming activities0.602Lee et al. (2015), Leung (2001), McMillan and Chavis (1986) 
SOCI2I interact with people through my streaming activities0.715 
SOCI3I meet new people through my streaming activities0.799 
SOCI4I make new acquaintances through my streaming activities0.789 
SOCI5I feel a sense of belonging through my streaming activities0.749 
SOCI6I feel like I am surrounded by friendly people within my stream community0.646 
SOCI7aI feel like I share values with my stream community  
SOCI8I feel sense of community through my streaming activities0.829 
Intention to continue video content creation
IC1I intend to stream at least as much in the next months as I have previously0.713Venkatesh (2000), Bock et al. (2005) 
IC2I predict I will increase my streaming activities in the next months0.834 
IC3I plan to continue streaming in the next months0.788 
IC4I intend to stream more frequently in the near future0.808 
Average time invested weekly on content creation
AVGHWOn 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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