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Será que a comunicação online aumenta o sentimento de solidão em jovens adultos?
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Abstract(s)
Estudos prévios mostram associações entre solidão percebida e uso problemático da
internet que se manifesta grandemente pelo uso de redes sociais. Esta associação existe
independentemente da frequência de contactos face-a-face e do suporte social, o que
sugere algo de intrínseco à comunicação online que aumenta os sentimentos de solidão
em quem não está objectivamente só. Um estudo laboratorial anterior mostrou que a
comunicação online pode aumentar a solidão subjectiva. O presente estudo tem como
objetivo perceber o impacto da comunicação online, mais especificamente, através do
Facebook, em sentimentos de solidão. Num estudo laboratorial com três condições
experimentais (comunicação online via Facebook), comunicação face-a-face e leitura de
um artigo, procurou-se perceber como as três condições diferem na sua capacidade de
suprimir - sentimentos de solidão induzidos. A amostra foi composta por 68
participantes que foram alocados para uma das três condições. A solidão subjectiva foi
avaliada pela University of California Loneliness Scale (UCLA), a qual foi passada
imediatamente após uma indução de solidão que teve lugar antes da alocação para cada
uma das três condições. A seguir a estas o UCLA foi novamente passado. Os resultados
demonstraram que comunicação face-a-face demostra maior capacidade em suprimir
sentimentos de solidão comparativamente à comunicação online e à leitura de um
artigo. Os resultados são discutidos em termos de o organismo humano ter evoluído
para se sentir acompanhado quando recebe uma qualidade de informação sensorial que
está ausente na comunicação online, a qual por isso não tem a mesma capacidade de
suprimir os sentimentos de solidão.
Previous studies showed associations between perceived loneliness and problematic internet use that reflects greatly on the use of social networks. This association exists independently of frequency of face to face contacts and social support, which suggests that there is something intrinsic to online communication that increases loneliness feelings in whom is not objectively alone. The present study had the objective of exploring the impact of online communication through the Facebook on loneliness feelings. In a laboratorial study with three experimental conditions: online communication (Facebook), face to face communication and article reading, it was examined how the three conditions differ in their capacity of suppressing loneliness feelings. The sample included 68 participants that were allocated to one of the three conditions. The subjective loneliness was evaluated by the University of California Loneliness Scale (UCLA), which was passed immediately after an induction of loneliness feelings that took place before the allocation to one of the three conditions, after which the UCLA was passed again. The results showed that the face to face communication has greater more capacity to suppress loneliness feelings comparing to online communication and article reading. The results are discussed in terms of the human organism having evolved to feel accompanied when receives a quality of sensory information that is absent in online communication. Therefore, online communication does not have the same capacity to suppress loneliness feelings.
Previous studies showed associations between perceived loneliness and problematic internet use that reflects greatly on the use of social networks. This association exists independently of frequency of face to face contacts and social support, which suggests that there is something intrinsic to online communication that increases loneliness feelings in whom is not objectively alone. The present study had the objective of exploring the impact of online communication through the Facebook on loneliness feelings. In a laboratorial study with three experimental conditions: online communication (Facebook), face to face communication and article reading, it was examined how the three conditions differ in their capacity of suppressing loneliness feelings. The sample included 68 participants that were allocated to one of the three conditions. The subjective loneliness was evaluated by the University of California Loneliness Scale (UCLA), which was passed immediately after an induction of loneliness feelings that took place before the allocation to one of the three conditions, after which the UCLA was passed again. The results showed that the face to face communication has greater more capacity to suppress loneliness feelings comparing to online communication and article reading. The results are discussed in terms of the human organism having evolved to feel accompanied when receives a quality of sensory information that is absent in online communication. Therefore, online communication does not have the same capacity to suppress loneliness feelings.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto
Universitário para obtenção de grau de
Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia da
Saúde.
Keywords
Comunicação online Comunicação direta Facebook Sentimentos de solidão Online communication Direct communication Loneliness