TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The use of social networking sites for relationship maintenance in long-distance and geographically close romantic relationships
JO  - Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
A1  - Billedo, Cherrie Joy
A1  - Kerkhof, Peter
A1  - Finkenauer, Catrin
SP  - 152
EP  - 157
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - 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). <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2152-2715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2014.0469
ID  - ref1
ER  -