Relational maintenance on social network sites: How Facebook communication predicts relational escalation

Sosik, Victoria Schwanda; Bazarova, Natalya N.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.02.044

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“…Two of the authors then did a close reading of the transcripts while writing memos and identifying key themes, as a part of an open-coding process [37] in which we coded distinct concepts and categories in the data. The two authors met several times to discuss and reconcile these codes 2 .…”

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“…This type of talk enables people to implicitly participate in one another’s lives and keep relational continuity [9]. The very occurrence of such talk, not only its content, can create a sense of connection and closeness, which can lead to deeper interpersonal relationships [36, 37]. Participants described using Snapchat for these connection functions:

To inform others who you’re with, where you are.

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Section: Practices Around Ephemerality In Snapchatmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Automatic Archiving versus Default Deletion

Chang

Welker

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work &Amp; Social Computing

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Unlike most social media, where automatic archiving of data is the default, Snapchat defaults to ephemerality: deleting content shortly after it is viewed by a receiver. Interviews with 25 Snapchat users show that ephemerality plays a key role in shaping their practices. Along with friend-adding features that facilitate a network of mostly close relations, default deletion affords everyday, mundane talk and reduces self-consciousness while encouraging playful interaction. Further, although receivers can save content through screenshots, senders are notified; this selective saving with notification supports complex information norms that preserve the feel of ephemeral communication while supporting the capture of meaningful content. This dance of giving and taking, sharing and showing, and agency for both senders and receivers provides the basis for a rich design space of mechanisms, levels, and domains for ephemerality.

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To inform others who you’re with, where you are.

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Section: Practices Around Ephemerality In Snapchatmentioning

confidence: 99%

Automatic Archiving versus Default Deletion

Chang

Welker

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work &Amp; Social Computing

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“…Future research might also consider how disclosure motivations relate to social outcomes attained through SNS communication, including relational maintenance (e.g., Sosik & Bazarova, 2014) and social capital benefits. For example, Ellison and colleagues have proposed a theoretical link between self-disclosure and social capital on Facebook, as people have to disclose their needs in order to form and mobilize their social ties (Ellison, Vitak, Steinfield, Gray, & Lampe, 2011).…”

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Self-Disclosure in Social Media: Extending the Functional Approach to Disclosure Motivations and Characteristics on Social Network Sites

2014

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This article introduces the functional model of self‐disclosure on social network sites by integrating a functional theory of self‐disclosure and research on audience representations as situational cues for activating interpersonal goals. According to this model, people pursue strategic goals and disclose differently depending on social media affordances, and self‐disclosure goals mediate between media affordances and disclosure intimacy. The results of the empirical study examining self‐disclosure motivations and characteristics in Facebook status updates, wall posts, and private messaging lend support to this model and provide insights into the motivational drivers of self‐disclosure on SNSs, helping to reconcile traditional views on self‐disclosure and self‐disclosing behaviors in new media contexts.

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“…Additionally, interdependent selfconstrual e which is closely linked with a relational selfconstrual e is associated with using Facebook for belonging (Chang, 2015). Thus, it is logical to surmise that individuals high in relational self-construal would make use of the relationshippromoting opportunities afforded by Facebook, such as engaging in frequent contact with close others to maintain their relationships (Sosik & Bazarova, 2014). Overall, frequent use of Facebook helps to satisfy individuals' relatedness needs (Sheldon, Abad, & Hinsch, 2011), which we posit is particularly important for those who construct their self in terms of their relationships.…”

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Are sex differences in antisocial and prosocial Facebook use explained by narcissism and relational self-construal?

Ferenczi

Marshall

Bejanyan

2017

Computers in Human Behavior

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a b s t r a c tPrevious research has found that some people use Facebook for antisocial purposes, such as for "trolling" or attention-seeking. Conversely, others use Facebook in prosocial, relationship-enhancing ways, such as to increase belonging or to connect with friends. Few studies, however, have investigated differences between men and women in their antisocial and prosocial use of Facebook. The present study sought to address this research gap by examining whether these sex differences might be explained by narcissism and relational self-construal (i.e., the extent to which an individual defines their self in terms of close relationships). To this end, 573 participants living in the United States completed measures of narcissism, relational self-construal, and motives for using Facebook. Results revealed that men reported more antisocial motives for using Facebook than did women, which was explained by their greater narcissism. Conversely, women reported stronger prosocial motives for using Facebook, which was explained by their more relational self-construal. We discuss ways that these findings can contribute to the development of interventions to promote prosocial online behaviour.

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Relational maintenance on social network sites: How Facebook communication predicts relational escalation

Cited by 55 publications

References 31 publications

Automatic Archiving versus Default Deletion

Automatic Archiving versus Default Deletion

Self-Disclosure in Social Media: Extending the Functional Approach to Disclosure Motivations and Characteristics on Social Network Sites

Are sex differences in antisocial and prosocial Facebook use explained by narcissism and relational self-construal?

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