Relationship Development and Maintenance in a Mediated World

2010 ◽  
pp. 77-99
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Moore ◽  
Elizabeth A. Craig
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Relationship Development ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Relational Communication ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
General Audience ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Research Findings

This chapter presents a review of contemporary scholarship on relational communication, particularly as it relates to interpersonal relationship development and maintenance. Throughout the chapter, special attention is given to the role new technologies play in the communication process. This chapter draws together a wide array of communication research findings ranging from attraction and initial interactions to relational routines and social support. Consideration is also given to some of the methodological and conceptual issues that face contemporary communication researchers. Fundamentally, the function of this multifaceted chapter is to provide an accessible and informed introduction to relational communication and computer-mediated scholarship for both an academic and general audience. A list of recommended readings on communication scholarship concludes this chapter.

What You Say and Where You Say It Matter: Effects of Facebook Message Publicity and Support Type on Evaluation of Support Message Quality

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932110073
Author(s):  
Yining Malloch ◽  
Bo Feng
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Message Type ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
The Impact

Guided by the masspersonal communication model, this study examined the impact of the communication channel (masspersonal vs. interpersonal) and support message type on evaluation of social support message quality in Facebook settings. An online factorial experiment with 480 participants revealed that support messages sent through interpersonal channels (e.g., private messaging) were perceived as higher in quality than those sent through masspersonal channels (e.g., status update). Regardless of channels, participants considered tangible support messages as higher quality than informational and emotional support messages. Implications for computer-mediated communication and social support theories and practices were discussed.

Medicine on the line? Computer-mediated social support and advice for people with diabetes

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian D. Loader ◽  
Steve Muncer ◽  
Roger Burrows ◽  
Nicholas Pleace ◽  
Sara Nettleton
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Computer Mediated

scholarly journals “Impact of Training on Employees Performance” (Evidence from Pharmaceutical Companies in Karachi, Pakistan)

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uzma Hafeez ◽  
Waqar Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
The Impact

Employees are major assets of every organization. The accomplishment of the industry depends on its employee performance. Therefore, upper management knows the significance of expense in training for the advantage of improving employee performance and also places them to get the challenges of the today’s competitive business environment. This research also aims to see the “Impact of Training on Employee Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry in Karachi Pakistan”, in which Training consider as independent whereas dependent variable ‘Employee Performance‘ having its Performance areas i.e.; demonstrating team work, communication skill, customer service, interpersonal relationship and reduced absenteeism and its Developments areas i.e.; job-satisfaction, employee motivation, new technologies, efficiencies in process and innovation in strategies as its levers. The paper presents a concise summary of the literature on the value of training in improving the performance of the employees. Four pharmaceutical companies are selected. A survey of 356 employees via self administrated questionnaire with the help of random sampling technique is conducted with the response rate of 96%. Two sets of hypothesis are developed which relate directly to the research questions. SPSS 19 is used to perform reliability, descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. The analysis shows a positive significant relationship between them and the results reveal that the more the employee gets training, the more efficient their level of performance would be. The last section of the paper concludes along with recommendation to give guidelines for future research.

scholarly journals MENORES EN SITUACIÓN DE DESPROTECCIÓN ACOGIDOS EN CENTROS Y RED SOCIAL DE APOYO

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Ana I. Isidro de Pedro ◽  
Victoria De Miguel Yubero
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Network ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Apoyo Social ◽  
La Red

Abstract.MINORS IN DEPROTECTION SITUATION LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL CENTERS AND SUPPORT SOCIAL NETWORKThe present work focuses on the study of the influence of the support social network for minors in deprotection situation, because the importance that achieves the person-society relationship is irrefutable. The study deals with the Ecological Systems Theory by Bronffernbrenner, which emphasizes the importance of the influence that some agents have over the others within the support social network of the minors. Socialization is an everlasting process by which a biological being transforms into a social being belonging to a given society. If the main social agents (family, school, peer groups, media and new technologies, professionals of the social fields of the minors, etc.) do not adequately fulfill their functions, the biopsychosocial development of the institutionalized minors is at risk, having negative consequences in the rest of the agents also. Thus, it was considered and checked if the support social network is damaged in minors with protective measures. An analytical empirical research based on the positivist paradigm was performed belongs to a non-experimental methodology. The sample consisted of 104 subjects, minors with measures of protection (residents in centers) and without protection measures (residents in their family home). The measurement instrument used was the adaptation of the Functional Social Support Questionnaire by Duke-UNK and data processing was performed by using the SPSS statistical package. It was observed that minors living in a normalized family nucleus shown significantly higher scores on perceived social support than minors living in centers. Due to the dynamic nature of the socialization process, the necessity of intervene in this respect is undeniable in order to improve the biopsychosocial development of minors in lack of protection situation.Keywords: Social support; Support social network; Minors; Deprotection situationResumen.El presente trabajo se centra en el estudio de la influencia de la red social de apoyo en menores en situación de desprotección, pues es irrefutable la importancia que adquiere la relación personasociedad. El estudio gira en torno a la Teoría Ecológica de Bronffernbrenner, que enfatiza la importancia de la influencia que tienen unos agentes sobre otros dentro de la red social de apoyo de los menores. La socialización es un proceso imperecedero mediante el cual un ser biológico pasa a transformarse en un ser social propio de una sociedad determinada. Si los principales agentes sociales (familia, escuela, grupo de iguales, medios de comunicación y nuevas tecnologías, profesionales del ámbito social del menor, etc.) no cumplen sus funciones adecuadamente, el desarrollo biopsicosocial del menor institucionalizado está en riesgo, teniendo también consecuencias negativas en el resto de los agentes. Así, se planteó y se llevó a comprobación si la red social de apoyo se ve dañada en menores con medidas de protección. Se realizó una investigación empírico analítica basada en el paradigma positivista, enmarcada dentro de una metodología no experimental. La muestra estuvo conformada por 104 sujetos, menores con medidas de protección –en acogimiento residencial– y sin medidas de protección –residentes en su vivienda familiar–. El instrumento de medida utilizado fue la adaptación del Cuestionario de Apoyo Funcional de Duke-UNK y el tratamiento de datos se realizó mediante el paquete estadístico SPSS. Se observó cómo aquellos menores que viven en un núcleo familiar normalizado presentan puntuaciones significativamente mayores en el apoyo social percibido que los menores institucionalizados. Debido al carácter dinámico del proceso de socialización, es innegable la necesidad de intervenir en este aspecto para mejorar el desarrollo biopsicosocial de los menores en situación de desprotección.Palabras clave: Apoyo social, Red social de apoyo; Menores; Situación de desprotección

scholarly journals Frailty and social support: the care services response to aging in Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Kholostov
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Services ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The State ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Health And Social Care

Abstract In the twenty-first century, ageing of population, having become a global phenomenon, raised questions about the need to consider the social services of the elderly from an institutional perspective. Thus, the number of Russians over the age of 100 in 2018 exceeded 15.7 thousand people. In Moscow, as in the mega polis, in 2018 more than 3.4031 million people (27.2%) are older than working age. Different countries have their own characteristics of social service systems, models and policies, it depends to a large extent on the traditions of assistance, sources of financing, the space of responsibility assumed by the State, society, the family and the individual himself. New technologies to be applied for working with the elderly in Russia. Transition to the establishment of a system of long-term care at the level of multidisciplinary cooperation (reform of the residential care system; development of community based services, formation of Social Support Services for 75+, foster family for the elderly).Development of active longevityChanging the role repertoire of an older person (formation of new types of social roles previously characteristic of younger ages; changing of intergenerational link formats, etc.).The growing social responsibility of the State contributes to a more effective interaction between health and social care authorities, as well as a more active involvement of the NGO sector in addressing the problems of older persons.The increase in the number of older persons leads to the creation and active development of a silver economy that contributes to improving the well-being of people.Transfer of retraining and advanced training systems to the competent level according to professional standards (independent assessment of qualifications, personnel diagnostics, formation of individual trajectory of education, training of multiple disciplinary teams).

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