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标题：Machiavellianism and Gift-Giving in Live Video Streaming: The Mediating Role of Desire for Control and the Moderating Role of Materialism
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作者：Gengfeng Niu ; Xiaohan Shi ; Siyu Jin 等
期刊名称：Behavioral Sciences
电子版ISSN：2076-328X
出版年度：2022
卷号：12
期号：5
DOI：10.3390/bs12050157
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：This study aimed to examine the association between Machiavellianism and gift-giving in live video streaming, as well as the mediating role of desire for control and the moderating role of materialism in this relation. A sample of 212 undergraduate students (146 males; the average age was 19.80 ± 2.05 years old) with experience of gift-giving in live video streaming was recruited to complete questionnaires on Machiavellianism, desire for control, materialism, and the frequency of gift-giving in live video streaming. The results showed that Machiavellianism was positively associated with gift-giving in live video streaming through the mediating role of desire for control; and the mediating effect of desire for control was moderated by materialism, with this relation being stronger for individuals with a higher level of materialism. Though with several limitations (e.g., cross-sectional method), this study could deepen our understanding of the influencing mechanism of gift-giving in live video streaming, which could also provide practical implications for the sustainable development of the live video streaming industry.
关键词：enMachiavellianismonline gift-givinglive video streamingdesire for controlmaterialism