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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Personality and Social Psychology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1424223

Relationship between horizontal collectivism and social network influence among college students: mediating effect of self-monitoring and moderating effect of self-efficacy

Provisionally accepted
Ye Yuan Ye Yuan 1*Jinchen Du Jinchen Du 2*Yixuan Ma Yixuan Ma 1*Yifan Ge Yifan Ge 1Xiang Min Xiang Min 1Daili Wu Daili Wu 1*
  • 1 Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
  • 2 Guangxi Minzu University, Guangxi, China

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    The aim of the present study was to investigate the intrinsic relationship between cultural values and social network index among college students.In addition, the present study explored the mediating role of self-monitoring in the relationship between horizontal collectivism cultural values and social network index, as well as the moderating role of self-efficacy, to provide a theoretical approach based on the intrinsic mechanism for college students to establish a good social network. Methods: A simple random cluster sampling method was used to investigate 376 college students with cultural values scale, self-monitoring scale, self-efficacy scale, and social network index scale, structural equation model was constructed using M-plus and SPSS. Results: The result indicated that individual horizontal collectivist cultural values positively predict social network index ( 477 . 0   ). Self-monitoring plays an intermediary role between cultural values and social network index, and self-efficacy plays a moderating role between self-monitoring and social network index. Conclusion: The level of an individual's social network activity is affected by the cultural values of horizontal collectivism and self-monitoring. Improving individual self-monitoring ability and self-efficacy can effectively improve the interpersonal relationships of college students.

    Keywords: horizontal collectivism, Self-Monitoring, Social network influence, self-efficacy, college students

    Received: 29 Apr 2024; Accepted: 08 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yuan, Du, Ma, Ge, Min and Wu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Ye Yuan, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
    Jinchen Du, Guangxi Minzu University, Guangxi, China
    Yixuan Ma, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
    Daili Wu, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China

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