Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science) ›› 2026, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (2): 73-84.DOI: 10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2026.02.008

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Research on the Impact of Platform Functional Affordances on Users’ Donation Intentions: Empirical Analysis Based on Tencent Charity Platform

Jian LI1, Min YANG2   

  1. 1.School of Public Administration,Beihang University,Beijing 100191,China
    2.School of Management,Minzu University of China,Beijing 100081,China
  • Received:2024-12-26 Online:2026-03-25 Published:2026-04-02

Abstract:

Internet fundraising platforms are becoming the key infrastructure of Internet philanthropy. However, existing research has not paid enough attention to the technical functions and interaction design of platforms. Based on the complex behavior theory, the Tencent Charity platform is used as the research subject and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) is applied to analyze how the platform’s affordances influence users’ donation intentions. The results show that the platform’s affordances significantly enhance the connection and trust between users and charitable organizations, stimulating users’ positive emotional responses and donation intentions. Emotional perception, motivation, and user trust play mediating roles between platform affordances and donation intentions, and there are significant interaction effects among the three. The research deepens the understanding of the mechanism of the Internet platform donation willingness, and provides theoretical support and practical enlightenment for the promotion strategy of Internet fundraising and the functional design of the Internet fundraising platform.

Key words: Internet fundraising platform, functional affordance, internet charity, donation intention

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