소셜 미디어에 연애 포스팅: 관계보호 동기
1) Krueger, K. L., & Forest, A. L. (2020). Communicating Commitment: A Relationship-Protection Account of Dyadic Displays on Social Media. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(7), 1059–1073. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219893998
People often make their romantic relationships visible to others through dyadic displays (DDs). Yet, their reasons for doing so are not well-understood. We proposed and tested a relationship-protection account of DD use, focusing on a social media environment. We predicted that relationship-protection motivation would predict DDs and that DDs would serve a relationship-protective function. In Study 1, a correlational study of romantically involved Facebook users, relationship-protection motivation positively predicted DD use on Facebook even when controlling for feelings of interconnectedness. Relationship-protection motivation also mediated effects of relationship satisfaction and commitment on DD use. In Study 2, participants perceived a target whose Facebook profile we experimentally manipulated to include DDs (vs. not) as more likely to be in a high-quality relationship and less receptive to romantic advances from others, with implications for participants’ interest in affiliating with the target. Our findings support a relationship-protection account of DD use on social media.
사람들은 종종 자신들의 romantic relationships을 dyadic displays (DDs)을 통해 시각적으로 보여준다. 사람들이 그렇게 하는 이유는 아직 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 소셜미디어 환경에 초점을 두고 dyadic displays (DDs)사용을 통한 관계보호를 제안하고 검증하였다. 관계보호 동기는 dyadic displays를 예측하며, dyadic displays는 관계보호 기능을 제공할 것으로 가정하였다.
[연구1]에서는 페이스북 이용자의 경우 상호연계성 감정을 통제하더라도 관계보호 동기는 dyadic displays 사용을 긍정적으로 예측하였다. 관계보호 동기는 dyadic displays 사용에 대한 관계만족도와 헌신의 효과를 매개하였다. [연구2]에서는 dyadic displays를 포함하거나 포함하지 않은 페이스북 프로파일을 보도록 하여 피험자의 관심에 대한 영향을 살펴보았다.
연구결과는 소셜미디어에서 dyadic displays를 사용한 관계보호를 지지하였다.
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2) https://www.spsp.org/news-center/announcements/romance-dyadic-displays-social-media
Can you briefly explain what these are and why people might engage in them?
Dyadic displays are expressions or behaviors that people engage in that communicate that they are currently in a romantic relationship. This includes wearing a wedding ring, holding hands with a partner, and displaying photos of one’s partner. In our article, we were focused on dyadic displays that people use on social media—posting a profile photo that includes the partner, posting a relationship status, and making updates that include information about the partner or relationship. We explored two possible reasons why people might engage in these dyadic displays. The first, suggested by past work, was that people use dyadic displays because they incorporate their relationship and partner into their self-concept. Our research revealed that people, especially those who are highly satisfied with their relationship, do use dyadic displays partly because they see their relationship and partner as part of who they are.
We also investigated a strategic motivation for why people use dyadic displays—because they are motivated to protect their relationships from outside interference. Social media exposes people to a variety of relationship threats including ex-partners, alternative partners one might start a new relationship with, and romantic rivals who could attempt to steal one’s partner. There is a robust literature showing that committed people engage in a host of behaviors to defend their relationships from such threats and we proposed that people may use dyadic displays online for this same purpose. Our research supported this idea such that people engage in dyadic display use, at least in pat, because they are highly motivated to protect their relationships.
Dyadic displays란
사람들이 자신이 현재 연인이 있음을 알리는 표현이나 행동. 결혼반지 끼기, 연인과 손잡기, 연인의 사진 보여주기 등이 포함됨.
소셜미디어에서의 Dyadic displays란
연인이 함께 있는 사진을 포함한 프로파일 게시, 관계 상태 게시, 연인이나 관계에 대한 정보를 포함한 업데이트 등
Dyadic displays를 사용하는 이유
① 자신의 자기개념에 그들의 관계나 연인을 포함하기 때문. 특히 관계에 대한 만족도가 높은 참여자는 자기 존재의 일부로서 그들의 관계나 파트너를 바라보기 때문에 dyadic displays 를 어느 정도 사용하였다.
② 외부 간섭으로부터 그들의 관계를 보호하기 위한 동기 때문. 소셜미디어는 사람들을 다양한 관계적 위협에 노출시키는데, 헌신적인 사람들은 그러한 위협으로부터 자신의 관계를 방어하기 위해 dyadic displays를 사용함.