Open AccessAdvantages and Disadvantages of Technology in Relationships: Findings from an Open-Ended Survey
Author(s) -
Katherine M. Hertlein,
Katrina Ancheta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1260
Subject(s) - clarity , feeling , distancing , interpersonal relationship , flourishing , psychology , set (abstract data type) , interpersonal communication , social psychology , knowledge management , computer science , covid-19 , medicine , biochemistry , chemistry , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , programming language
The technology world has been growing and flourishing the interest in designing technologies that mediate and create a feeling of relatedness within interpersonal relationships beyond the explicit verbal communication. The purpose of this article is to present a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of technology in couple relationships. To accomplish this, we conducted a recursive open-coding analysis on an already existing data set. Findings indicated the advantages of technology in relationships include the contribution to the development of relationships, relationship management, and relationship enhancement. Challenges introduce by technology into relationships include distancing, lack of clarity, and impaired trust. Implications and areas for future research are discussed.