The Hyperperception Model: When Your Partner's New Friends Inspire Jealousy and Failing to Use Social Distancing.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw
; 24(7): 439-443, 2021 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1334163
ABSTRACT
The hyperperception model was used to derive hypotheses concerning the processes by which people experience romantic jealousy because of their observation of their romantic partners on social network sites. The main focus was on the receiver component of the model that specifies that when observation of others' interactions is constrained to social media, those interactions appear more intimate than when the dyad is also observable offline. A survey (N = 322) was conducted to test this component of the model and determine if the model can predict additional phenomena such as possession signals and staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were generally consistent with the hypotheses and the utility of the hyperperception model for understanding the effects of observing romantic partners' interactions on social media. The data also reveal the importance of interpersonal processes in obeying social distancing guidelines.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual Partners
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
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Jealousy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw
Journal subject:
Behavioral Sciences
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Psychology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cyber.2020.0492
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