The Third Wheel: The Impact of Twitter Use on Relationship Infidelity and Divorce
@article{Clayton2014TheTW, title={The Third Wheel: The Impact of Twitter Use on Relationship Infidelity and Divorce}, author={Russell B. Clayton}, journal={Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking}, year={2014}, volume={17 7}, pages={ 425-30 } }
The purpose of this study was to examine how social networking site (SNS) use, specifically Twitter use, influences negative interpersonal relationship outcomes. This study specifically examined the mediational effect of Twitter-related conflict on the relationship between active Twitter use and negative relationship outcomes, and how this mechanism may be contingent on the length of the romantic relationship. A total of 581 Twitter users aged 18 to 67 years (Mage=29, SDage=8.9) completed an…
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