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The Effect of Interpersonal Conflict, Social Stress, and Communication on Loneliness of Mobile Messenger Users

대인 갈등, 사회적 스트레스, 의사소통이 모바일 메신저 사용자의 외로움에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2021.07.17
  • Accepted : 2021.10.20
  • Published : 2021.10.28
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Abstract

The ultimate aim of this work is to explore the antecedents that affect the loneliness felt by users who actively communicate through smartphones apps. To do this, three characteristics including individual, relational, and communication characteristics that can affect loneliness and the effects of these characteristics on loneliness are empirically analyzed. The research results are as follows. First, we found that conflict resolution ability had a significant effect on interpersonal conflict and loneliness. Second, social stress was found to have a significant effect on interpersonal conflict, communication fatigue, and loneliness. Third, lack of communication was found to have a significant effect on conflict resolution ability and loneliness. Finally, we found that communication fatigue had a significant effect on loneliness. These results are interpreted that in order to reduce the loneliness, it is necessary to continuously improve the ability to wisely resolve conflicts that may arise in the relationship between oneself and others. In addition, it is necessary to reduce the fear or burden of building relationships with others.

본 연구는 스마트폰을 통해 의사소통하는 사용자들이 느끼는 외로움에 미치는 선행변수를 도출하기 위해 수행되었다. 특히, 관계적 특성, 사회적 특성, 의사소통 특성 등을 반영하여 3가지 특성이 외로움에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 분석했다. 분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 갈등 해결 능력을 대인 간 갈등과 외로움에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 사회적 스트레스는 대인 간 갈등, 의사소통 피로감, 외로움 등에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 의사소통 부족은 갈등 해결 능력과 외로움에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로, 의사소통 피로감은 외로움에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 개인이 느끼는 외로움을 감소시키기 위해서 자신과 타인 간의 관계 속에서 발생할 수 있는 갈등을 현명하게 해결할 수 있는 능력을 지속해서 향상할 필요가 있으며, 타인과의 관계 형성에 대한 두려움이나 부담감을 떨쳐버릴 필요가 있다는 것을 알 수 있다.

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