TY - JOUR
T1 - Copresence and its social-relational antecedents in computer-mediated communication
T2 - The case of instant messenger
AU - Xu, Bo
AU - Zhang, Wei
AU - Li, Dahui
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies like instant messenger have been increasingly used as a tool for interpersonal relationship development and maintenance. To better understand such use of CMC, we investigate copresence-defined as a communicator's perception of being with other communication partners through CMC-and its role in affecting the intention to continue using the medium. We explore three social-relational antecedents of copresence: prior use of the medium, perceived critical mass, and user commitment to maintain the relationship with others. Hypotheses are tested with survey data on the use of instant messenger. In general, the results support the research hypotheses. We suggest that the concept of copresence can be a novel and helpful theoretical perspective for understanding the use of CMC for social-relational purposes.
AB - Computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies like instant messenger have been increasingly used as a tool for interpersonal relationship development and maintenance. To better understand such use of CMC, we investigate copresence-defined as a communicator's perception of being with other communication partners through CMC-and its role in affecting the intention to continue using the medium. We explore three social-relational antecedents of copresence: prior use of the medium, perceived critical mass, and user commitment to maintain the relationship with others. Hypotheses are tested with survey data on the use of instant messenger. In general, the results support the research hypotheses. We suggest that the concept of copresence can be a novel and helpful theoretical perspective for understanding the use of CMC for social-relational purposes.
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U2 - 10.1080/10447318.2011.555316
DO - 10.1080/10447318.2011.555316
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052045383
SN - 1044-7318
VL - 27
SP - 991
EP - 1009
JO - International journal of human-computer interaction
JF - International journal of human-computer interaction
IS - 10
ER -