Relationship difficulties and “technoference” during the COVID-19 pandemic
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COVID-19 pandemic Romantic relationships Phubbing Technoference Social media Relationship satisfaction
Date
2022-05-04Referencia bibliográfica
Zoppolat, G... [et al.] (2022). Relationship difficulties and “technoference” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. [https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221093611]
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Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) VI.Vidi.195.010Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched many aspects of people’s lives around the world,
including their romantic relationships. While media outlets have reported that the
pandemic is difficult for couples, empirical evidence is needed to test these claims and
understand why this may be. In two highly powered studies (N = 3271) using repeated
measure and longitudinal approaches, we found that people who experienced COVID-19
related challenges (i.e., lockdown, reduced face-to-face interactions, boredom, or worry)
also reported greater self and partner phone use (Study 1) and time spent on social media
(Study 2), and subsequently experienced more conflict and less satisfaction in their romantic relationship. The findings provide insight into the struggles people faced in their
relationships during the pandemic and suggest that the increase in screen time – a rising
phenomenon due to the migration of many parts of life online – may be a challenge for
couples.