雖遠似近－親子關係維繫與溝通管道之分析

Getting Closer Being Apart: The Use of Communication Technologies and Parent Adult-Child Relationships in Taiwan

王嵩音(Song-In WANG)

《傳播與社會學刊》 47期 (2019/01) Pp. 55-85

https://doi.org/10.30180/CS.201901_(47).0004

摘要

本研究著眼於現代社會高度的流動性現象。因學習、工作或婚嫁離家居住的子女如何透過傳播新科技去維持和雙親之間的連繫。本研究運用代間連帶理論作為探討親子關係的理論基礎，並透過網路調查與深度訪談雙重資料蒐集方法，驗證了多數的假設也獲得豐富的資料。本研究發現LINE是目前最常被台灣民眾用來作為親子溝通的管道。不過親子間溝通管道與功能的選擇還是會依據連絡的目的、內容、地點和時機而有所差異。在影響溝通管道之因素方面，本研究發現結構連帶與規範連帶確實會影響遠距離親子間見面與運用科技溝通頻率。本研究也證實遠距離親子的關聯連帶的確對於功能連帶、情感連帶及一致連帶具有正面影響。這說明了親子之間頻繁的互動的確會增進親子互助關係、情感以及觀念的一致。

關鍵字

遠距離親子關係 ； 代間連帶理論 ； 通訊科技

並列摘要

Based on the theory of intergenerational solidarity, this study was conducted to investigate how the use of information and communication technology (ICT) by Taiwanese parents and their adult children across distances affects these relationships. The data were collected from an online survey and in-depth interviews. The results showed that LINE is currently the most commonly used technology for long-distance family communication in Taiwan. However, the choice of technologies for parent-child communication may vary depending upon the purpose, content, location, and occasion of contacts. The findings also showed that structural solidarity (i.e., geographic proximity and number of family members) and normative solidarity (i.e., strength of filial obligations) were found to be strongly related to association solidarity (i.e., frequency of contact). The findings of this study confirmed that the frequent interaction between parents and their adult children could indeed promote mutual affection (i.e., emotional attachment), function (i.e., instrumental support or resource sharing), and consensus (i.e., agreement) solidarities.

並列關鍵字

long-distance parent-child relationship ； intergenerational solidarity theory ； information, and communication technologies

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