本研究主要在新科技傳播工具發達的背景下,去探討情侶關係透過不同溝通管道如何維繫兩人之間的關係。主旨為整合許多溝通管道進行全面性的探討,檢視不同的交往時間、交往距離以及關係滿意度在各種溝通管道所從事的維繫行為。研究方法以問卷調查法為主,深度訪談法為輔。總共回收356份有效問卷,並訪談七名受訪者。經過信效度檢定、積差相關分析、階層迴歸分析後主要研究發現為: 一、 交往時間愈短者愈傾向使用社群網站的方式從事正向維繫行為。 二、 遠距離戀愛者傾向使用正向維繫行為。 三、 地緣接近戀愛者傾向使用面對面的方式從事正向以及負向維繫行為。 四、 遠距離戀愛者傾向使用網路視訊的方式從事正向以及負向維繫行為。 五、 關係滿意度愈高者愈傾向使用正向維繫行為。 六、 關係滿意度愈低者愈傾向使用負向維繫行為。 本研究繼續輔以深度訪談的方式更深入了解問卷所分析出來的結果,並從中發現新的問題意識以及重要變項。
This study tries to investigate how the dating couples use communication technologies to maintain their romantic relationship.We hypothesized that time of dating, distance of dating and satisfaction of relationship will affect the positive or negative relationship maintenance behaviors.An online survey and in-depth interviews were utilized to test the hypotheses and explain the results. A total of 356 valid questionnaires were collected and seven respondents were interviewed. The main findings are as followed: 1.The shorter time of relationship, the more likely the dating couples will use social network sites for positive maintenance behaviors. 2.Long-distance dating couples tend to use positive maintenance behaviors. 3.Geographical proximity dating couples tend to use face-to-face to engage positive and negative maintenance behaviors. 4.Long-distance relationship couples tend to use Webcam to engage positive and negative maintenance behaviors. 5.The higher relationship satisfaction perceived by the respondents, the more likely they will use positive maintenance behaviors. 6.The lower relationship satisfaction perceived by the respondents, the more likely they will use negative maintenance behaviors.