College Students’ Perceptions of Social Media Utility to Discuss Divorce
Keywords:
College students, Communication, Divorce, Helpfulness, Social MediaAbstract
College students were asked about their perceptions concerning divorce on social media and the results were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Findings revealed that participants perceived the utility of communicating about divorce on social media varies. Specific themes emerged from the qualitative descriptions regarding the helpfulness of communicating about divorce on social media. It is evident that college students have strong perceptions about using social media to communicate ideas about divorce.
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Corbin, J. & Strauss, A. (2015). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Dunn, J. (2017). Facebook totally dominates the list of most popular social media apps. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-dominates-most-popular-social-media-apps-chart-2017-7.
Ellison, N. B., Steinfield, C., & Lampe, C. (2007). The benefits of Facebook “friends:” Social capital and college students’ use of online social network sites. Journal of Computer- Mediated Communication, 12(4), 1143-1168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083- 6101.2007.00367.x
Gilgun, J. F. (2005). Qualitative research and family psychology. Journal of Family Psychology, 19 (1), 40-50. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.19.1.40
Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1999). Discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. New York: Routledge.
Katz, E., Blumler, J.G., & Gurevitch, M. (1974). Utilization of mass communication by the individual. In J.G. Blumler & E. Katz (Eds.), The uses of mass communications: Current perspectives on gratifications research (pp. 19-32). Beverly Hills CA.: Sage.
Krishnan, A., & Hunt, D. S. (2015). Influence of a multidimensional measure of attitudes on motives to use social networking sites. Cyberpsychology, Behavior And Social Networking, 18(3), 165–172. https://doi-org.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/10.1089/cyber.2014.0423
Laumann-Billings, L., & Emery, R. E. (2000). Distress among young adults in divorced families. Journal of Family Psychology, 14, 671-687. https://doi.org/10.1037//0893-3200.14.4.671
Lindlof, T.R. & Schatzer, J. (1998). Media ethnography in virtual space: strategies, limits and possibilities. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 42 (2), 211-228. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838159809364442
Marquardt, E. (2005). Between two worlds: The inner lives of children of divorce. New York: Crown Publishers.
McManus, T. G., & Nussbaum, J. F. (2011). Social support expectations and strategic ambiguity in parent-young adult child divorce-related stressor conversations. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 52, 244–270. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2011.585083
Metts, S., Braithwaite, D. O., Schrodt, P., Wang, T. R., Holman, A. J., Nuru, A. K., & Abetz, J. S. (2013). The experience and expression of stepchildren’s emotions at critical events in stepfamily life. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 54, 414-437. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2013.800401
Park, N., Kee, K. F., & Valenzuela, S. (2009). Being Immersed in Social Networking Environment: Facebook Groups, Uses and Gratifications, and Social Outcomes. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 12(6), 729-733. https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2009.0003
Shensa, A., Sidana, J. E., Lin, L., Bowman, N.D., & Primack, B. A. (2016). Social media use and perceived emotional support amoung US young adults. Journal of Community Health, 41 (3), 541-539. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s10900-015-0128-8
Stafford, T. F., Stafford, M. R., & Schkade, L. L. (2004). Determining uses and gratifications for the Internet. Decision Sciences, 35, 259–288. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.00117315.2004.02524.x
Sundar, S. S., & Limperos, A. M. (2013). Uses and grats 2.0: New gratifications for new media. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 57(4), 504-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2013.845827
World Health Organization. (2015). Public health implications of excessive use of the Internet, computers, smartphones and similar electronic devices: Meeting report. Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research, National Cancer Research Centre, Tokyo, Japan, August 27–29 2014.
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