Is Texting Ruining Intimacy? Exploring Perceptions among Sexuality Students in Higher Education

Autor/in	McGee, Michael J.
Titel	Is Texting Ruining Intimacy? Exploring Perceptions among Sexuality Students in Higher Education
Quelle	In: American Journal of Sexuality Education, 9 (2014) 4, S.404-427 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-6128
DOI	10.1080/15546128.2014.976353
Schlagwörter	Synchronous Communication; Sexuality; Intimacy; Interpersonal Relationship; Correlation; Computer Mediated Communication; Young Adults; Sex Education; Electronic Mail; Females; Case Studies; Social Networks; Questionnaires; Multiple Regression Analysis; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexualität; Intimität; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Korrelation; Computerkonferenz; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Weibliches Geschlecht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Fragebogen
Abstract	In the context of researchers' and educators' concerns about the pervasive use of technology to communicate with one another, this study explored whether the frequency of emerging adults' computer-mediated communication (CMC) is correlated with their perceptions of intimacy, relationship, and sexual satisfaction. The sample included 298 young adults ages 18-29, primarily female students in human sexuality courses, who had been in a face-to-face romantic relationship for at least six weeks and who used CMC to communicate with their romantic partner. Examining the frequency of CMC, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction, the only significant correlation was with participants who sent a moderate number of emails to their partners in a typical day. There were no significant correlations between sexual satisfaction and frequency of any form of CMC (texting, instant messaging, or email). The findings of this research suggest that the use of CMC among this sample is not problematic. For some, in fact, CMC may be considered a helpful tool for maintaining their relationship. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10