The Development of Online and Offline Romantic Relationships: A Turning Point Study
by Sophia W. McDowell
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Existing Descriptive Research on Online Relationships
Relational Turning Points in Internet Romances
Migration from Online to Real Life Interaction
The Hyperpersonal Effects of Computer Mediated Communication
Methods:
Sample
Measures and Procedures
Reliability
Results:
General Online and Offline Group Comparisons
Online Group Comparisons
Turning Point Types
Relation Between Turning Point Type and Reported Commitment
Hyperpersonal Effects
Discussion
Conclusion
References
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