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The Effect of Message Persistence and Disclosure on Liking in Computer-Mediated Communication.
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Media Psychology . Apr-Jun2018, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p308-327. 20p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- In computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems, the messages that a user types usually persist on the screen for some time, a feature that distinguishes CMC from face-to-face interaction. Persistence may activate psychological self-perception, leading communicators to infer from their persistent messaging how they feel about the subject more so than if messages did not persist. This study applies persistence and self-perception to the relationships between self-disclosure and liking. It identifies which among several disclosure or liking relationships may be most susceptible to self-perception effects. An experiment found that message persistence interacts with a conversational partner’s responses to self-disclosure and intensifies liking toward the partner. Suggestions follow for future research further exploring the mechanisms of persistence, and reconceptualizing self-perception factors in interactive media settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15213269
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Media Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 128484794
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2016.1247718