More connections, less connection: An examination of the effects of computer-mediated communication on relationships.
Description:
The impact of computer-mediated communication (CMC) on relational behavior is a topic of increasing interest to communication scholars (McQuillen, 2003; Tidwell & Walther, 2002). One of the most interesting issues that CMC raises concerns the impact of CMC on relational maintenance and development. Using dialectical theory, social exchange theory, social information processing theory, and the hyperpersonal perspective as theoretical frameworks, this study used quantitative and qualitative analy…
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Date:
December 2006
Creator:
McGlynn, Joseph
Partner:
UNT Libraries