From #RelationshipGoals to #Heartbreak – We use Instagram differently in various romantic relationship statuses
| Autor: | L. Fejes-Vékássy, L. Faragó, Adrienn Ujhelyi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Relationship satisfaction
Social network business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Perspective (graphical) Jealousy 050801 communication & media studies 050109 social psychology Viewpoints Romance 0508 media and communications 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social media business Psychology Social psychology General Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Current Psychology. 41:6825-6837 |
| ISSN: | 1936-4733 1046-1310 |
| Popis: | Nowadays Social Media plays a key role in the formation, maintenance and breaking up of romantic relationships. Instagram, one of the most popular platforms among young adults, was examined by many researchers from the viewpoints of e.g. relationship goals, satisfaction and conflicts. These studies concentrate on the impact of online activities on relationships. With this current research our aim is to widen this perspective: we attempt to investigate how relational factors influence the use of the popular social network site. In Study 1 a qualitative approach was introduced (N = 18), in Study 2 participants (N = 238) reported in an online survey about their Instagram activity in various relationship statuses as well as relationship satisfaction and jealousy. We found that changes in the relationship status can be detected through the modification of Instagram usage. The characteristics of Instagram activity are significantly different at the beginning and at the end of a relationship. Furthermore, using cluster analysis we found that jealousy and relationship satisfaction are core predictors of post frequency, the amount of time spent with browsing and the importance of Instagram. In sum, the patterns of Instagram activity are strongly influenced by romantic relationship status. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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