Theresa M. de los Santos, Lauren M. Amaro, Nataria T. Joseph
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引用次数: 22
Abstract
Contemporary mothers use social networking sites to seek information, compare themselves to other mothers, assess their performance, and express emotions. This content analysis explores and compares popular sites for mothers – forums, blogs, and Facebook groups. Coders analyzed 984 posts and 1730 associated comments for topics, expressed emotions, and social comparison. Analysis showed that the most common topic of conversation was the role of the mother, which included expectations of motherhood. Further, mothers communicated horizontal and downward comparison with little upward comparison and expressed negative emotions more often with greater diversity than positive emotions. Finally, the platforms varied in function and emotional tenor. The discussion addresses the effective use of these sites.
期刊介绍:
Communication Reports (CR), published biannually since 1988, is one of two scholarly journals of the Western States Communication Association (WSCA). The journal publishes original manuscripts that are short, data/text-based, and related to the broadly defined field of human communication. The mission of the journal is to showcase exemplary scholarship without censorship based on topics, methods, or analytical tools. Articles that are purely speculative or theoretical, and not data analytic, are not appropriate for this journal. Authors are expected to devote a substantial portion of the manuscript to analyzing and reporting research data.