Social media has been growing rapidly in recent years. In China, XiaoHongShu plays an increasingly important role in development of hospitality and tourism. This study draws on the research results of previous scholars, integrates trust factors and technology acceptance models, collects 323 valid questionnaire, to study XiaoHongShu users' acceptance of applying it in tourism, and conducts a comparative study of respondents in groups, which has certain theoretical and practical significance. Research indicates that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and trust have positive impact on attitude toward using XiaoHongShu. Attitude toward using XiaoHongShu has a positive impact on users' intention.
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Acknowledgements I
Abstract II
List of Tables V
List of Figures VI
Chapter One Introduction 1
1.1 Research Background 1
1.1.1 Social Media 1
1.1.2 XiaoHongShu 2
1.2 Research Gap and Problem Statement 3
1.3 The Purpose of the Study 4
1.4 Significance of the Study 5
1.5 Thesis Layout 6
Chapter Two Literature Review 8
2.1 Social Media 8
2.1.1 Definition of Social Media 8
2.1.2 Characteristics of Social Media 10
2.1.3 Social Media Related Research 11
2.1.4 The Importance of Social Media 12
2.2 Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) 14
2.3 Perceived Usefulness 18
2.3.1 Definition of Perceptual Usefulness 18
2.3.2 Research Related to Perceived Usefulness 19
2.4 Perceived Ease of Use 20
2.4.1 Definition of Perceived Ease of Use 20
2.4.2 Research Related to Perceived Ease of Use 21
2.5 Trust 22
2.5.1 Definition of Trust 22
2.5.2 Research on Trust 22
2.6 Attitude and Intention 24
2.6.1 Definition of Attitude and Intention 24
2.6.2 Related Studies 24
2.7 Hypotheses 25
Chapter Three Methodology 27
3.1 Research Design 27
3.2 Questionnaire Design 28
3.3 Data Collection 31
3.4 Data Analysis 32
3.4.1 Descriptive Analysis 32
3.4.2 Reliability and Validity 33
3.4.3 T-test 33
3.4.4 ANOVA 33
Chapter Four Findings 35
4.1 Descriptive Analysis 35
4.2 Exploratory Factor Analysis 37
4.3 Reliability and Validity 40
4.3.1 Reliability Analysis 40
4.3.2 Validity Analysis 41
4.4 Correlation Analysis 42
4.5 Confirmatory Factor Analysis 44
4.5.1 Measurement Model of Perceived Usefulness 44
4.5.2 Measurement Model of Ease of Use 46
4.5.3 Measurement Model of Trust 48
4.5.4 Measurement Model of Attitude 49
4.5.5 Measurement Model of Intention 50
4.5.6 The Overall Measurement Model 53
4.6 Structural Equation Modeling 57
4.6 T-test and ANOVA 60
Chapter Five Discussion, Recommendation and Limitation 78
5.1 Discussion 78
5.1.1 The Impact of Perceived Usefulness on Attitude 78
5.1.2 The Impact of Perceived Ease of Use on Attitude 78
5.1.3 The Impact of Trust on Attitude 79
5.1.4 The Impact of Attitude on Intention 80
5.2 Summary 80
5.3 Recommendation 82
5.3.1 Enhance the Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use of XiaoHongShu 82
5.3.2 Enhance the Authenticity of Travel Information in XiaoHongShu 83
5.3.3 Value and Build XiaoHongShu Key Tourism Opinion Leaders 85
5.3.4 Provide Customized Services for Different Users of XiaoHongShu 86
5.4 Limitation and Future Research 87
References 90
Curriculum Vitae 101
Appendices 102
Appendix 1. Questionnaire 102
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