Abstract
This study examined the relationships among Facebook relational maintenance strategies, relationship closeness, and stress. Participants' (N = 127) responses were analyzed through a series of correlations, ANOVAs, and moderated regressions. Results indicated that there was a strong, positive correlation between closeness and Facebook relational maintenance strategies (i.e., social contact, response-seeking, and relational assurances). When subjected to a moderated regression analysis, however, the relationship between closeness and relational assurances was moderated by stress-such that, the more participants reported being stressed, the less they reported posting Facebook messages related to the assessment or progression of their relationship. Stress, however, did not significantly moderate the relationship between closeness and social contact or response seeking. Results indicated that there were significant differences in the extent to which family members, friends, or acquaintances reported using Facebook relational maintenance strategies.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
48
Issue
1
First Page
76
Last Page
95
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Foster, Jamie E. and Thorson, Allison R.
(2016)
""I'm too Stressed to 'Like' your Post!": Exploring the Connections Among Facebook Relational Maintenance, Stress, and Closeness,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 48:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol48/iss1/8
Copyright
©2016 Iowa Communication Association
