Junwen Hu Jian R. This study examined whether preference for online social interaction POSI was related to poorer affective well-being via compulsive dating app use and whether algorithmic beliefs attenuated the negative association between compulsive use and affective well-being.
The sample included participants aged 18β60, with the majority Women comprised a slightly larger proportion Results of the survey revealed that POSI was positively associated with compulsive use, which was positively related to post-dating app joviality.
Furthermore, the relationship between algorithmic beliefs and post-dating app sadness was only significant among individuals with a low level of algorithm beliefs. The findings extended prior research on social network sites to dating apps and demonstrated the potential positive relationship between technology use and transient emotional states.
Furthermore, our results suggest that algorithmic beliefs, which essentially reflect human-technology relations, may affect interpersonal communication outcomes on dating apps. His study is focused on the impact of communication in high-choice relationship-seeking processes e. His research focuses on the intersection between health communication, interpersonal communication, and new media.
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