Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

, volume 18 , issue 3 , pages 152-157

The Use of Social Networking Sites for Relationship Maintenance in Long-Distance and Geographically Close Romantic Relationships

Cherrie Joy Billedo ^{1, 2}

PETER L. M. KERKHOF ¹

Catrin Finkenauer ³

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Department of Communication Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |

Department of Psychology, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines. |

Department of Clinical Child and Family Studies, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2015-03-09

Mary Ann Liebert

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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CiteScore: 9.0

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ISSN: 21522715, 21522723

DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0469

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Abstract

Social networking sites (SNS) play an increasingly important role in maintaining geographically close romantic relationships (GCRR). However, knowledge about SNS use in long-distance romantic relationships (LDRR) is still lacking. The present study examined the relative importance of SNS in maintaining LDRR compared to GCRR, particularly with regard to the use of SNS to express involvement (via relational maintenance behaviors) and to gauge a partner's involvement (via partner surveillance and jealousy) in the relationship. An online survey was conducted among predominantly young adult Facebook users who were in a romantic relationship (N=272). Results showed that participants who were in a LDRR reported higher levels of relational maintenance behaviors through SNS than participants who were in a GCRR. Also, as compared to participants who were in a GCRR, participants who were in a LDRR used SNS more for partner surveillance and experienced higher levels of SNS jealousy.

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Billedo C. J. et al. The Use of Social Networking Sites for Relationship Maintenance in Long-Distance and Geographically Close Romantic Relationships // Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 2015. Vol. 18. No. 3. pp. 152-157.

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Billedo C. J., KERKHOF P. L. M., Finkenauer C. The Use of Social Networking Sites for Relationship Maintenance in Long-Distance and Geographically Close Romantic Relationships // Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 2015. Vol. 18. No. 3. pp. 152-157.

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TY - JOUR

DO - 10.1089/cyber.2014.0469

UR - https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2014.0469

TI - The Use of Social Networking Sites for Relationship Maintenance in Long-Distance and Geographically Close Romantic Relationships

T2 - Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

AU - Billedo, Cherrie Joy

AU - KERKHOF, PETER L. M.

AU - Finkenauer, Catrin

PY - 2015

DA - 2015/03/09

PB - Mary Ann Liebert

SP - 152-157

IS - 3

VL - 18

PMID - 25751046

SN - 2152-2715

SN - 2152-2723

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@article{2015_Billedo,

author = {Cherrie Joy Billedo and PETER L. M. KERKHOF and Catrin Finkenauer},

title = {The Use of Social Networking Sites for Relationship Maintenance in Long-Distance and Geographically Close Romantic Relationships},

journal = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking},

year = {2015},

volume = {18},

publisher = {Mary Ann Liebert},

month = {mar},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2014.0469},

number = {3},

pages = {152--157},

doi = {10.1089/cyber.2014.0469}

}

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Billedo, Cherrie Joy, et al. “The Use of Social Networking Sites for Relationship Maintenance in Long-Distance and Geographically Close Romantic Relationships.” Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, vol. 18, no. 3, Mar. 2015, pp. 152-157. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2014.0469.

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Mary Ann Liebert

Journal

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

scimago Q1

wos Q1

SJR

1.330

CiteScore

9.0

Impact factor

3.9

ISSN

21522715 (Print)

21522723 (Electronic)