Construct

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Construct: Status Gains


  • Description
  • Indicators

Note 1: Following are presented the definitions found for the construct in the used references, together with the theory/model.
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Note 3: If the construct was not proposed in the original theory/model, it is identified as "Additional to theory/model".


Definition: The increase in prestige associated with the usage of a certain technology.

Theory/model: Additional to UTAUT
Reference: (Niehaves & Plattfaut, 2014)


Note 1: This list contains all the indicators (measuring variables) as defined by the authors when proposing/using/applying a theory/model in a context. It also includes the scales used to measure the variables.
Note 2: Some of the indicators are context-dependent.
Note 3: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.


IndicatorScaleContextTheory/ModelReference(s)
People who use the Internet at home have more prestige than those who do not.Not SpecifiedInternetUTAUT(Niehaves & Plattfaut, 2014)
People who use the Internet at home have a high profile.Not SpecifiedInternetUTAUT(Niehaves & Plattfaut, 2014)
Using the Internet is a status symbol.Not SpecifiedInternetUTAUT(Niehaves & Plattfaut, 2014)