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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
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Copyright 2023 Christopher Maniotes

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