Social media, rituals, and long-distance family relationship maintenance: A mixed-methods systematic review
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Article Title | Social media, rituals, and long-distance family relationship maintenance: A mixed-methods systematic review |
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ERA Journal ID | 9244 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Abel, Susan (Author), Machin, Tanya (Author) and Brownlow, Charlotte (Author) |
Journal Title | New Media and Society |
Journal Citation | 23 (3), pp. 632-654 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1461-4448 |
1461-7315 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820958717 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1461444820958717 |
Abstract | For families with limited opportunities for face-to-face interaction, social media can be a vital communication medium to help shape the family identity, maintain bonds, and accomplish shared tasks. This mixed-methods systematic review of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method empirical studies published between 1997 and 2019, uses a convergent data-based framework to explore how long-distance families engage in family practices using various modes of social media. Fifty-one papers were synthesised into four domains: (1) doing family in a social media environment, (2) performing family through stories and rituals, (3) the nature of online communication practices, and (4) privacy, conflict, and the quality of family relationships. Given the value of patterned routines to families, research into the role of family kinkeepers is suggested. Finally, families use chat (messages) extensively for both assuring behaviour and conflict resolution so further investigation of the impact of this asynchronous mode is recommended. |
Keywords | Ambient co-presence; family practices; family rituals; mediated absence; mixed-methods meta-synthesis; social media |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440107. Social and cultural anthropology |
520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified | |
520105. Psychological methodology, design and analysis | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author/creator. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5y20/social-media-rituals-and-long-distance-family-relationship-maintenance-a-mixed-methods-systematic-review
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