Intentions, Results, and Disuse of Online Dating for Religious and Non-Religious Emerging Adults
This study determines religious differences associated with emerging adults’ perceptions, intentions, and usage of online dating. Symbolic interaction theory informs how symbols associated with online dating impact perceptions, intentions, and usage among a sample of 447 emerging adults, between 18...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2022
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| In: |
Journal of media and religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-54 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Rendezvous
/ Internet
/ App (Computer program)
/ Religiosity
/ Adult (18-30 Jahre)
/ Symbolic interactionism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
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| Summary: | This study determines religious differences associated with emerging adults’ perceptions, intentions, and usage of online dating. Symbolic interaction theory informs how symbols associated with online dating impact perceptions, intentions, and usage among a sample of 447 emerging adults, between 18 and 30 years old. More religious individuals were found to use online dating less, have more negative perceptions, and hold more concerns about online dating, showing that religious beliefs and norms may still associate online dating as a sexual culture. The association of religiosity and resultant relationships was found to be mediated by frequency and concerns about online dating, but not perceptions. As technology continues to expand, online dating usage will likely become widespread. Implications for practitioners and future research are provided. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-8415 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of media and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15348423.2021.2017738 |