Picture perfect? Examining associations between relationship quality, attention to alternatives, and couples’ activities on Instagram
| Autor: | Liesel L. Sharabi, Annamariah Hopkins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Sociology and Political Science
Social Psychology Communication media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology 050105 experimental psychology Perception Developmental and Educational Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Quality (business) Psychology Social psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 38:3518-3542 |
| ISSN: | 1460-3608 0265-4075 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0265407521991662 |
| Popis: | What do couples’ activities and behaviors on Instagram reveal about the quality of their relationships? To answer this question, we surveyed couples ( N = 178) about their perceptions of their relationships and analyzed 3,270 of their recent Instagram posts. Actor and partner effects were found between relational quality and engagement with the relationship on Instagram (i.e., the number of couple pictures and partner-initiated likes and comments). There were also actor effects of attention to Instagram alternatives on the perceived quality and actual pursuit of alternative partners, as well as a partner effect on alternative quality. The findings contribute to extending the investment model to the digital age and have methodological implications for understanding relationship dynamics on visual social network sites. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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