Technology-Mediated Communication in Familial Relationships: Moderated-Mediation Models of Isolation and Loneliness

Volume: 60, Issue: 7, Pages: 1202 - 1212
Published: May 5, 2020
Abstract
Background and Objectives We examined whether technology-mediated communication has functional or emotional equivalence to face-to-face (FtF) contact in familial relationships, by scrutinizing the effects of phone, text/e-mail, and video contact on isolation and loneliness. Research Design and Methods We tested whether FtF contact with a relative would mediate the pathway between proximity to family and (i) isolation and (ii) loneliness. We then...
Paper Details
Title
Technology-Mediated Communication in Familial Relationships: Moderated-Mediation Models of Isolation and Loneliness
Published Date
May 5, 2020
Volume
60
Issue
7
Pages
1202 - 1212
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