The Role of Digital Technologies During Relationship Breakdowns

Moncur, Wendy; Gibson, Lorna; Herron, Daniel

doi:10.1145/2818048.2819925

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“…Alongside a multi-generational perspective that considers the long-term sustainability of technology [18], it is argued there is great potential in studying key transition periods in a lifespan to critically consider our changing digital behaviors and values held in Internet-enabled technologies [2]. Therefore, HCI research has recently considered key events in technology users' lives, such as 'coming of age' [45,61], marriage [36], becoming a parent [22], relationship break-ups [57], divorce [40], and death and memorialization [37].…”

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Transitions in Digital Personhood

Durrant

Kirk

Pisanty

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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We present findings from a qualitative study about how Internet use supports self-functioning following the life transition of retirement from work. This study recruited six recent retirees and included the deployment of OnLines, a design research artifact that logged and visualized key online services used by participants at home over four-weeks. The deployment was supported by pre-and post-deployment interviews. OnLines prompted participants' reflection on their patterns of Internet use. Position Exchange Theory was used to understand retirees' sense making from a lifespan perspective, informing the design of supportive online services. This paper delivers a three-fold contribution to the field of human-computer interaction, advancing a lifespanoriented approach by conceptualizing the self as a dialogical phenomenon that develops over time, advancing the ageing discourse by reporting on retirees' complex identities in the context of their life histories, and advancing discourse on research through design by developing OnLines to foster participant-researcher reflection informed by Self Psychology.

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Transitions in Digital Personhood

Durrant

Kirk

Pisanty

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…There are also practical challenges associated with the curation of digital possessions when two or more individuals are involved, which are notably absent when curating their physical counterparts. A prime example of this is ownership; the ease with which digital possessions can be copied, downloaded, and shared has been the subject of prior work [26,33,35]. Determining who has ownership of a physical possession often boils down to access and the actual location of that single object.…”

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“…These digital possessions, which previously contributed to each individuals' identity as a partner in a relationship, do not just disappear. Rather, the persistence of digital possessions often requires that an individual intervene in order to curate and manage each possession [26].…”

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Digital Decoupling and Disentangling

Herron

Moncur

Hoven

2017

Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems

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Romantic relationships are often facilitated through digital technologies, such as social networking sites and communication services, and 'digital possessions', such as messages sent to mobile devices and photos shared through social media. When individuals break up, digitally disconnecting can be facilitated by using those digital technologies and managing or curating these digital possessions. This research explores the break up stories of 13 individuals aged between 18 and 52. The aim of this work is to inform the design of systems focused on supporting individuals to decouple and disentangle digitally in the wake of a break up. Four areas of interest emerged from the data: communication, using digital possessions, managing digital possessions, and experiences of technology. Opportunities for design were identified in decoupling and disconnecting, designing around guilt, and promoting reflection to enable curation.

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“…Research attention is turning towards challenging and deeply personal experiences such as gender transition [5], domestic abuse [3], romantic relationship dissolution [7], bereavement [2], and even genocide [4]. Such research has prompted community focus on how to conduct such challenging research, both methodologically and ethically (e.g.…”

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“…His research interests lie in designing technology that can positively impact life experiences. His doctoral research explores what happens when a romantic relationship comes to an end in a digital context [7], with a focus on how individuals interact with digital possessions from a past relationship Ms Nazanin Andalibi (naz@drexel.edu) is a PhD candidate at Drexel University. She studies self-disclosure and social support practices in socially stigmatized contexts or negative life events such as sexual abuse [1].…”

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HCI and Sensitive Life Experiences

Herron

Andalibi

Haimson

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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HCI research has identified a number of life events and life transitions which see individuals in a vulnerable state, such as gender transition, domestic abuse, romantic relationship dissolution, bereavement, and even genocide. Although these life events differ across the human lifespan, considering them as a group of 'sensitive life experiences', and exploring the similarities and differences in how we approach those experiences as researchers could be invaluable in generating a better understanding of them. In this workshop, we aim to identify current opportunities for, and barriers to, the design of social computing systems that support people during sensitive life events and transitions. Participants will take part in activities centred around exploring the similarities and differences between their own and others' research methods and results, drawing on their own experiences in discussions around carrying out research in these sensitive contexts. Author KeywordsEthics; humanistic HCI; life events; sensitive contexts. DESCRIPTIONLife experiences that place individuals in a vulnerable state are an emergent theme in HCI. Research attention is turning towards challenging and deeply personal experiences such as gender transition [5], domestic abuse [3], romantic relationship dissolution [7], bereavement [2], and even genocide [4]. Such research has prompted community focus on how to conduct such challenging research, both methodologically and ethically (e.g. Waycott, CHI 2016). To better understand these experiences in the context of HCI research and design, we wish to explore them as a collective whilst acknowledging the uniqueness of each context of enquiry. What can we learn about our approach to one sensitive context from our approach to another?This one-day workshop will identify current opportunities for, as well as barriers to, the design of social computing systems that support people during sensitive life events and transitions ("experiences"). Participants will take part in activities aimed at exploring similarities and differences with respect to research methods and results. They will also draw on their personal experiences and perspectives to respond to discourse on how to do research in sensitive contexts, building expertise within the research community. Ultimately, the workshop will further the development of the emergent international community of researchers who focus on sensitive life events and transitions, offering a platform for knowledge exchange, methodological maturation and innovation, and further collaboration. OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIESWe invite submissions including but not limited to the following: A specific case study, project, or critical evaluation of current technology in the context of life experience(s); a cross-cultural study in the context of technology use around a life experience(s); an autoethnography of (a) one's experience of conducting research in the context of a sensitive life experience or (b) one's experience of interactive with technology in the context of a...

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The Role of Digital Technologies During Relationship Breakdowns

Cited by 37 publications

References 32 publications

Transitions in Digital Personhood

Transitions in Digital Personhood

Digital Decoupling and Disentangling

HCI and Sensitive Life Experiences

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