Does the Internet Bring People Closer Together or Further Apart? The Impact of Internet Usage on Interpersonal Communications

Does the Internet Bring People Closer Together or Further Apart? The Impact of Internet Usage on Interpersonal Communications

The complementarity interference (CI) model suggests that the Internet may either inhibit or facilitate interpersonal communications. This paper empirically examines the impact of Internet usage on interpersonal interactions, using a micro dataset from China to answer whether the Internet brings peo...

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Main Authors: Chao Li, Guangjie Ning, Yuxin Xia, Kaiyi Guo, Qianqian Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
Internet
interpersonal communications
family interactions
contacts with friends
loneliness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/11/425

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