Connection and Avoidance in Campus Spaces: A Student Cell Phone Uses and Gratifications Study
Connection and Avoidance in Campus Spaces: A Student Cell Phone Uses and Gratifications Study
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校园空间中的联系和回避:学生手机使用和满足感研究
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2014
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Rick Malleus
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Rick Malleus
This study explored student campus cell phone use by asking “What are students on campus doing with their cell phones?” One hundred and ninety-one student volunteers completed a qualitative questionnaire. Viewed through a uses and gratifications lens, results suggest student cell phone use on campus meets several different needs. Respondents reported that cell phones make their lives easier, but their attitudes toward campus cell phone use mix positive and negative valence. They stated that being connected in various campus spaces to friends, immediate family, and university personnel was important to gratifying their needs. Nearly half of the respondents reported faking communication on cell phones helps meet the need for avoidance. The implications for these findings are discussed.