What You Don't Know Won't Hurt Me: Impression Management Functions of Communication Channels in Relationships

What You Don't Know Won't Hurt Me: Impression Management Functions of Communication Channels in Relationships

Addresses the implications of interpersonal communication technology use for personal relationships. Tests elements of an impression management model, which specifies the processes and outcomes of strategic uses of channel and message for self-presentational goals. Supports a functional perspective...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human communication research 2000-07, Vol.26 (3), p.403-431
1. Verfasser: O'Sullivan, Patrick B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Communication Research
Electronic Mail
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Higher Education
Information Management
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Relationship
Personal relationships
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Self Presentations
Social attribution, perception and cognition
Social psychology
Technology
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Zusammenfassung:Addresses the implications of interpersonal communication technology use for personal relationships. Tests elements of an impression management model, which specifies the processes and outcomes of strategic uses of channel and message for self-presentational goals. Supports a functional perspective that views mediated communication channels as a tool for managing self-relevant information in pursuit of self-presentational goals. (SC)
ISSN:0360-3989
1468-2958
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2000.tb00763.x