| Autor: |
Mushquash AR; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada., Charlton JK; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada., MacIsaac A; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada., Ryan K; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking [Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw] 2022 Dec; Vol. 25 (12), pp. 814-820. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 18. |
| DOI: |
10.1089/cyber.2022.0068 |
| Abstrakt: |
Intimacy is essential for fulfilling romantic relationships. Although many factors can impact intimacy, the increased regular use of technological devices within our daily lives makes technoference an important one to consider. Technoference (i.e., interference in face-to-face interactions caused by the use of technological devices) is commonly associated with relationship difficulties, including conflict, dissatisfaction, and decreased relational well-being. However, less is known about the direct and indirect impact of technoference on intimacy among couples. We hypothesized that negative perceptions of a partner's technology use and poor communication satisfaction within a romantic relationship help explain the association between technoference and intimacy. University students ( N = 141), who were in a romantic relationship of at least 6 months duration, completed online questionnaires assessing technoference, perceptions of their partner's technology use, communication satisfaction, and intimacy in their romantic relationship. PROCESS macro model 6 was used to test the serial mediation models. Results suggest that the relationship between technoference (general, partner's, and participant's) and intimacy is serially mediated by negative perceptions of partner's technology use and communication satisfaction. These findings can help to identify and inform strategies to maximize intimacy levels between couples, thus fortifying romantic relationships as a whole. |
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MEDLINE |
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