Mobile Users’ Self-Disclosure Behaviour on WeChat: Application of Social Cognitive Theory

Table 3

Descriptive statistics for respondents.

Items	Attributes	N	%
Gender	Male	88	41.12
	Female	126	58.88
Age	<20 years old	4	1.87
	21–30 years old	81	37.85
	31–40 years old	92	42.99
	40–50 years old	29	13.55
	>50 years old	8	3.74
Income (RMB)	<3000	29	13.55
	3001–5000	44	20.56
	5001–8000	74	34.58
	8001–12000	48	22.43
	>12000	19	8.88
Usage time of WeChat	<1 year	9	4.21
	1–3 years	65	30.37
	3–5 years	90	42.06
	>5 years	50	23.36
The scope of friends circle	Last three days	78	36.45
	Half of the year	59	27.57
	Whole	77	35.98
Education	High school and below	14	6.54
	Junior college	33	15.42
	Undergraduate	146	68.22
	Master’s degree or above	21	9.81
Number of friends in WeChat	<100	62	28.97
	101–200	68	31.78
	201–300	48	22.43
	301–400	22	10.28
	401–500	10	4.67
	>501	4	1.87
Update frequency of friends circle every month	1-2 times	53	24.77
	3–5 times	52	24.30
	6–8 times	37	17.29
	9–15 times	22	10.28
	>15 times	50	23.36
Work type	Enterprises and institutions	91	42.52
	Private enterprise	93	43.46
	Student	20	9.35
	Others	10	4.67