Fooling Around on Facebook: The Perceptions of Infidelity Behavior on Social Networking Sites
Keywords
Facebook, social networking, infidelity, story completion
Abstract
This mixed-methods study used content analysis and logistic regression to explore how people interpret Facebook infidelity behaviors, its impact on offline relationships, and how Facebook infidelity compares to online and offline infidelity. Six hundred twenty-eight respondents participated in a story completion task where they finished a narrative concerning questionable behavior on Facebook. Results found 51% of the participants interpreted the Facebook behavior as infidelity, with only 2.9% indicating the behavior was not infidelity. Other findings show that Facebook behavior negatively impacts offline relationships and accessing a partner's Facebook account is a privacy violation. Clinical implications are discussed.
Original Publication Citation
Cravens, J. D., & Whiting, J. B. (2015). Fooling around on Facebook: The perceptions of infidelity behavior on social networking sites. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy. doi: 10.1080/15332691.2014.1003670
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Cravens, Jaclyn D. and Whiting, Jason B. PhD, "Fooling Around on Facebook: The Perceptions of Infidelity Behavior on Social Networking Sites" (2015). Faculty Publications. 2131.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/2131
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2015-08-25
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5030
Publisher
Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life
Copyright Status
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