Do you have relationship problems? Your Smartphone could be a cause, according to a new study.
We all know that constantly dealing with text messages or, in general, ongoing contact with the mobile can be a great source of frustration and dissatisfaction if it happens in the long run in serious relationships. Researchers from Brigham Young University they discovered recently ότι τα πάρα πολλά γραπτά μηνύματα επιφέρουν τη δυσαρέσκεια μιας σχέσης μεταξύ ανδρών και γυναικών. Οι researchers μελέτησαν τις συνήθειες 276 ενήλικων ηλικίας μεταξύ 18 και 25. Το 38% από αυτούς είχαν μια σοβαρή σχέση, το 46% ήταν σε σχέση και το 16% ήταν παντρεμένοι. Τα άτομα που πήραν μέρος στην έρευνα, έπρεπε να συμπληρώσουν ένα εκτενές ερωτηματολόγιο αξιολόγησης σχέσεων, το οποίο περιελάμβανε ερωτήσεις σχετικά με το ρόλο της technology in their lives and in their relationships.
The researchers found that using SMS as a way to apologize, or to settle disagreements or make decisions, was associated with a lower quality of relationship for women. For men, the lower quality of the relationship was associated with frequent use of text messages.
Of course, text messages have become the focal point of the relationship of many couples, with 82% reporting sending many messages each other daily. Of course this is not bad at times: It is a way of expression that has been found to really strengthen relationships.
"Technology seems to be more important to the relationship than it used to be," said BYU researcher Lori Schade.
But the results of the research seem to be not so encouraging if couples use text messages for "relationship maintenance" conversations, i.e. for resolution problems or other serious matters.
If a couple has large conversations through text messaging, they might possibly suspend the level of emotional association in a relationship, since face-to-face conversations are interrupted and become digital.
"The response to frustration is faster in face-to-face communication," says researcher Jonathan Sandberg.
But this culture is more damaging to our lives and our relationships. The majority of young people feel that continuous connectivity has a negative price in their lives and relationships: According to a recent Intel survey, over 60% of young people use where technology, they admit that their behavior may be inhuman .
However, the same survey showed that 70% of young people report that technology improves their relationships. The key, it seems, is to find the right balance.
The article was published in Huffington Post
