Relational routine and ritual use on social networking sites: Communicating commitment in the digital domain

Maniotes, Christopher R.

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Title

Relational routine and ritual use on social networking sites: Communicating commitment in the digital domain

Author(s)

Maniotes, Christopher R.

Issue Date

2023-07-10

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

• Ogolsky, Brian G
• Hardesty, Jennifer L

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Ogolsky, Brian G

Committee Member(s)

• Oleschuk, Merin
• Caughlin, John P

Department of Study

Human Dvlpmt & Family Studies

Discipline

Human Dvlpmt & Family Studies

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

• routines
• rituals
• relationships
• romantic
• symbolic
• instrumental
• dating
• social networking sites
• social media
• communication

Abstract

Although research indicates that social media use can impact relationship dynamics and that routines and rituals guide relationship development, no research has examined the intersection of these bodies of work. The current study addressed this gap by examining the process around two distinct types of relational social networking site (SNS) use: instrumental (routine) and symbolic (ritual) use. By examining both types of SNS use with a grounded theory approach, the results highlight when new routines and rituals (online and offline) become important and how such importance contributes to relational health. The theoretical model developed at the intersection of couples’ varied SNS use suggests that SNSs are used as a vehicle for communicating relational commitment to partners, close others, and even strangers.

Graduation Semester

2023-08

Type of Resource

Thesis

Handle URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121231

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2023 Christopher Maniotes

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