Mode of contact and mood changes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A daily diary study during school closures and re-opened schools

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI:10.1177/02654075241268496

Heike Krüger, Clemens Kroneberg, Hanno Kruse

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The emotional consequences of online social contact in adolescents are a controversial topic. Social interactions and membership in social groups have been identified as essential protection against negative mood. However, different modes of online and offline communication differ in their ability to satisfy the individuals’ need for social closeness. Using a daily diary study, the current work investigated how in-person contact, text messaging, and (video) phone calls were related to adolescents’ mood. Study 1 was conducted during strict school closures in the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany in February 2021 ( N individuals = 290; N observations = 1796; M age = 14.47; 59% girls and 41% boys) and Study 2 in November 2021 after schools had reopened ( N individuals = 160; N observations = 1061; M age = 15.21; 66% girls and 34% boys). Hybrid mixed-effects regression models showed that while in-person contact had the most consistent mood effect, text messaging, and (video) phone calls were also at least partially associated with more positive mood.

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COVID-19 大流行期间的接触方式和情绪变化：学校停课和复课期间的每日日记研究

青少年网络社交的情感后果是一个有争议的话题。社交互动和社会群体成员身份被认为是抵御负面情绪的重要保护措施。然而，不同的线上和线下交流模式在满足个人对社交亲近感的需求方面存在差异。本研究通过每日日记研究，探讨了当面接触、短信和（视频）电话与青少年情绪的关系。研究1是在2021年2月德国COVID-19大流行期间学校严格停课期间进行的（人数=290人；观察人数=1796人；男性年龄=14.47岁；59%为女孩，41%为男孩），研究2是在2021年11月学校重新开学后进行的（人数=160人；观察人数=1061人；男性年龄=15.21岁；66%为女孩，34%为男孩）。混合混合效应回归模型显示，虽然面对面接触对情绪的影响最为一致，但短信和（视频）电话也至少部分与更积极的情绪有关。

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