Research Article

Behavior-Interior-Aware User Preference Analysis Based on Social Networks

Table 3

Surveyed candidates for user-oriented behavior interior dimensions.

DimensionsDefinitionSubdimensionsRelated measurement in literature

MotivationThe reasons that stimulate desire and energy in behaving in a particular way [50]Intrinsic (e.g., an interest in the task)Survey
Extrinsic (e.g., a desire for reward)Survey

ActivenessThe state of being continually engaged in a particular behavior [3, 51]Postcount

AffectObservable manifestations of a subjective experienced emotion [48]Dimensional approach: valence, arousal, dominanceANEW, LIWC
Categorical approach: happiness, anger, anxiety, etc.POMC

PersonalityNeuroticismDegree of emotional stability, impulse control, and anxiety [19, 22]BFI [19]
OpennessA strong intellectual curiosity and a preference for novelty and variety [19]Preference for noveltyAdoption variety [52]
Preference for varietyAdoption variety [52]
ConscientiousnessBeing thorough, careful, or vigilant [19, 22, 53]ReliabilityBFI, JPI
Responsibility
Achievement striving
Self-discipline
Order
ExtraversionA higher degree of sociability, assertiveness, and talkativeness [54, 55]Social dominanceBFI, NEO PI
Social vitality
AgreeablenessBeing helpful, cooperative, and sympathetic towards others [19, 22]AltruismReciprocity, survey: BFI
Trust
Straightforwardness
Compliance

Social statusInfluenceTendency to influence others with prominence in certain aspect [56]Name value
Content value
Mention count
Retweet count
PopularityTendency to be widely accepted [56]In-degree centrality
PassivityDifficulty to get influenced [16]Unadopted hashtag percentage
GregariousnessTendency to enjoy being around others [57]Out-degree centrality