Seeking support via mediated channels: The roles of impression goals, stigma, severity, and perceived affordances

IF 2.3 3区心理学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships Pub Date : 2023-09-20 DOI:10.1177/02654075231197606

Daniel A. Lee, Shannon M. Cruz, Kelly Sweeney, Rachael E. Bishop

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Abstract

Previous research suggests that impression management goals and face threats can be barriers to seeking support, especially among college students and those facing severe problems that are highly stigmatized. In such cases, technologically-mediated communication channels (TMCCs) may be an important resource because they have unique affordances that can help overcome impression concerns and thereby promote well-being. To examine this possibility, the present study explored how impression goals, problem severity, perceived stigma, and perceived affordances interact to affect comfort with seeking support. Contrary to expectations, results from an online survey of undergraduate students ( N = 183) indicated that problem severity was not associated with levels of comfort with seeking support, and the interaction of stigma with impression goals had an unexpected positive effect. Furthermore, TMCCs affording persistence and conversation control facilitated comfort with support seeking as stigma increased. Possible explanations for these findings and implications for scholarship on TMCCs and social support are discussed.

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通过中介渠道寻求支持:印象目标、耻辱感、严重性和感知的支持的作用

先前的研究表明，印象管理的目标和面临的威胁可能成为寻求支持的障碍，尤其是在大学生和那些面临严重问题的人当中。在这种情况下，技术介导的沟通渠道(tmcc)可能是一种重要的资源，因为它们具有独特的功能，可以帮助克服印象问题，从而促进福祉。为了检验这种可能性，本研究探讨了印象目标、问题严重程度、感知耻辱和感知支持如何相互作用，影响寻求支持的舒适度。与预期相反，一项针对本科生(N = 183)的在线调查结果表明，问题严重程度与寻求支持的舒适程度无关，污名与印象目标的相互作用具有意想不到的积极作用。此外，当病耻感增加时，tmcc提供的坚持和谈话控制促进了寻求支持的舒适感。对这些发现的可能解释以及对tmcc和社会支持研究的启示进行了讨论。

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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships Multiple-

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4.30

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17.90%

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187

期刊介绍： The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships is an international and interdisciplinary peer reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research on social and personal relationships. JSPR is the leading journal in the field, publishing empirical and theoretical papers on social and personal relationships. It is multidisciplinary in scope, drawing material from the fields of social psychology, clinical psychology, communication, developmental psychology, and sociology.